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Press ReleaseEnvironment
Global cities convene in London to tackle triple threat of congestion, air pollution and the climate emergencyThe Mayor of London and Chair of C40 Cities convened 16 major global cities, seven of which are from the Global South, to accelerate city-led action related to the triple threat of congestion, air pollution and the climate emergency.
Press ReleaseGovernment Innovation
Local Infrastructure Hub Rolls Out Programming to Help U.S. Cities and Towns Access Federal Infrastructure FundingBloomberg Philanthropies released the first wave of programming from the Local Infrastructure Hub: Support for U.S. Cities and Towns to Put Federal Funding to Work for Residents, a national program to ensure that all cities and towns can access federal infrastructure funding to drive local recovery, improve communities, and deliver results for resi...
Press ReleaseGovernment Innovation
Major New Philanthropic Effort Launched to Help U.S. Cities and Towns Access Federal Infrastructure FundingBloomberg Philanthropies announced the Local Infrastructure Hub: Support for U.S. Cities and Towns to Put Federal Funding to Work for Residents, a national program to ensure that all cities and towns can access federal infrastructure funding to drive local recovery, improve communities, and deliver results for residents.
Press ReleaseGovernment Innovation
Bloomberg Philanthropies Recognizes 10 U.S. Cities for Excellence in Using Data and EvidenceBloomberg Philanthropies today announced the 10 new cities awarded What Works Cities Certification in recognition of their exceptional use of data to inform policy and funding decisions to improve residents’ lives. What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates U.S. local governments that are leading the nation in the use of data and evi...
BlogArtsBloomberg Associates
Arts Data in the Public Sector: A new guide for cities to leverage data about arts & cultureBloomberg Associates compiled an analysis in Arts Data in the Public Sector: Strategies for Local Arts Agencies, a new resource for cities that shares for leveraging arts data and identifies areas of ongoing complexity and opportunity. David Andersson from Bloomberg Associates’ Culture team writes about how cities can effectively make use of the ar...
Press ReleasePublic Health
Bucharest, Cairo, Córdoba, Dublin, Greater Manchester, and Warsaw Join Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Partnership for Healthy CitiesBloomberg Philanthropies announced a renewed commitment to its flagship initiative to create safer and healthier urban environments with a $31 million investment and shared that six new cities will join the Partnership for Healthy Cities network—Bucharest, Romania; Cairo, Egypt; Córdoba, Argentina; Dublin, Ireland; Greater Manchester, United Kingdo...
News ArticlePublic Health
Reuters: Funding boost for cities to reach COVID-19 vaccine skeptics and vulnerable18 African, Asian and Latin American countries will each receive $50,000 from the charity Bloomberg Philanthropies to creatively tackle misinformation and logistical bottlenecks in a bid to get more people vaccinated and save lives. “We simply will not end the pandemic anywhere until we end it everywhere,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-...
Press ReleaseGovernment Innovation
631 Cities from 99 Countries Enter Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Global Mayors ChallengeBloomberg Philanthropies announced that 631 cities from 99 countries have entered the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge, an ideas competition to uncover and support the 50 most innovative solutions developed by cities in the wake of COVID-19. The Challenge was launched in January 2021 and will select 50 Champion Cities from among the hundreds of worldwi...
Press ReleaseGovernment Innovation
CityLab Global Cities Summit Unveils Speaker Lineup for March 1-3, 2021CityLab, the leading global summit organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute, announced its initial roster of speakers for this year’s event, taking place virtually March 1-3. CityLab is dedicated to exploring the most urgent issues faced by cities around the world and bringing together mayors, local leaders, and world-renowned...
Press ReleasePublic Health
Bloomberg American Health Summit Tackles Pressing Public Health Challenges Facing Country Amidst Preparation for COVID-19 Vaccine RolloutAs the public awaits distribution of much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccines amid a record-breaking surge of coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, more than 30 of the nation’s leaders and innovators in infectious disease, public health, government, and nonprofit advocacy gathered for the virtual Bloomberg American Health Summit to share their...