COWS Project Updates

Upcoming Webinar:
Measuring Accessibility: National Evaluation, Local Application

Join the State Smart Transportation Initiative (SSTI) on Thursday, October 5th for Measuring Accessibility: National Evaluation, Local Application, the third in its multi-part webinar series addressing transportation equity using accessibility metrics.

Featuring guest speakers Eric Lind and Saumya Jain from University of Minnesota's Accessibility Observatory and Meredith Hill from Maryland DOT, this session covers efforts to document access to opportunity at a national scale as well as what it means for regional planning. Learn more and register today here!

Policy Roadmap Released: Housing Policy 

ProGov21’s newest policy roadmap introduces policy resources and strategies, including tools such as zoning, building codes, comprehensive planning, data collection, and land trusts that local governments can use to support safe, high quality, affordable housing.

For more information on how local governments can help ensure access to well-built, affordable housing, read the full roadmap here.

MIP Summer 2023 Recap 

Last month, the Mayors Innovation Project held their annual Summer Meeting in historic Scranton, PA!

From August 9-11, mayors from all over the country joined this years host, Mayor Paige Cognetti of Scranton. The agenda included topics ranging from electric vehicles, housing, fiscal transparency, and much more! Each event was carefully designed so that all attendees were able to take ideas home regardless of city size, structure, or preemption. Pennsylvania's U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey also made an appearance at the event!

To learn more about the MIP Summer 2023 Meeting visit mayorsinnovation.org.

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