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John,

For 10 years, we've been having big conversations with mayors, innovators,
experts, and activists at Bloomberg CityLab. This week at CityLab 2023 in
Washington, D.C., those conversations took stock of a moment unlike anything
local leaders have faced in the last decade.

Cities are growing at an unprecedented rate, with more people living in and
moving to urban areas than ever before.

Despite — and in some cases because — of that growth, concerns about an
inevitable "urban doom loop" are accelerating. Cities continue to confront
post-pandemic challenges on everything from crime, housing, immigration, and
education, to revitalizing retail and office spaces in urban cores. And they
are on the front lines of the global fight against climate change.


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Mayors at CityLab 2023, gathered on the roof of the Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue.

In short, the decisions mayors and their teams make in the years to come will
have larger, and longer-lasting repercussions than ever before.

This Impact Newsletter looks back at the big stories from CityLab 2023, and
the dozens of presentations and speakers who came to Washington to share their
insights. The discussions covered extreme heat, AI, infrastructure, mobility,
public art, and much more. There's a lot to explore below, buta good place to
start is our video looking back at 10 years of CityLab.
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The Topline
Key data points from CityLab 2023

A $50 million investment will create the Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange
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share, replicate, and adapt proven solutions to big challenges. To beat the
urban doom loop, "cities need a unified initiative squarely focused on
accelerating city-to-city replication — and soon, they will have it," wrote
Mike inan op-ed published during CityLab.
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Eight U.S. cities won in our latest Public Art Challenge, and will receive
grants of up to $1 million
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for temporary public art projects that address an urgent civic issue,
including climate change, equity, food insecurity, gun violence, homelessness,
public health, and revitalization.

More than 70% of cities we surveyed are either exploring, testing, or
implementing generative artificial intelligence.City AI Connect, announced at
CityLab 2023, will help cities make the most of this emerging technology.
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Day one of CityLab 2023 was held at the newly opened Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.Take a look
inside the 12-level facility that will serve more than 2,500 students and 650
faculty across the university's many disciplines.
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Helping Cities Share Great Ideas
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Helping local leaders share ideas can have a major impact on people's lives.
Just ask anyone who's used a bike share, called 311, or enjoyed a meal in a
smoke-free restaurant — solutions that have spread from city to city around the
world in recent years. Over the last decade,bringing people together for
CityLab gatherings has "helped change city-to-city dialogue from the exception
to the rule," says Mike
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, but more needs to be done for mayors to tackle long-standing challenges and
manage innovations. To help cities share, test, and replicate proven solutions,
we announced the Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange
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on day one of CityLab 2023. With a $50 million investment, the Idea Exchange
will turbocharge the sharing of solutions, and provide grants, technical
assistance, and more to spread good ideas far and wide.

LEARN MORE
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READ MIKE'S OP-ED
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READ COVERAGE FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Launches the Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange to Accelerate the Spread of
Successful Civic Innovation Between Cities Across the Globe>
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Eight U.S. Cities Win Public Art Challenge Grants
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On day two of CityLab 2023, Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patti Harris
announced the eight winning cities of the third Public Art Challenge.
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Each U.S. city will receive grants of up to $1 million for temporary public
art projects that address an urgent civic issue, with winning projects focusing
on challenges related to climate change, equity, food insecurity, gun violence,
homelessness, public health, and revitalization. Each city will also receive
technical support to execute their projects over the next two years. The eight
winning projects come from: Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Honolulu,
Hawaii; Houston, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Phoenix,
Arizona; and Salt Lake City, Utah.


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WATCH NOW
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Bringing Generative AI to Cities
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Generative Artificial Intelligence has the potential to help cities work
better. By analyzing vast amounts of data, it can improve emergency responses,
mitigate the impact of severe weather events, enhance insights for targeting
resources, and more. To maximize the potential and expand the availability of
generative artificial intelligence learning for local governments,we launched
City AI Connect at CityLab 2023.
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Cities can connect on theCity AI Connect web-based platform
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applications for generative AI with peers in other cities.

LEARN MORE
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Intelligence to Improve Public Services>
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Watch Panels from Bloomberg CityLab 2023
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Welcome to Bloomberg CityLab 2023
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Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patti Harris Opening Remarks
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Message from Mike Bloomberg
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to Somewhere: Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator at
The White House
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Message from Mayors in Israel: Rotem Yadlin, Mayor of Gezer Regional Council
and Alon Davidi, Mayor of Sderot
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Conversation with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser
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National Investments in Manufacturing Transform Struggling Regions?
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and the City: Facing the Ongoing Challenge and Opportunity of Migration, Locally
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Feeling City
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A Conversation with Maryland Governor Wes Moore
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DAY 2: MORNING SESSION
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Welcome Remarks from Patti Harris, CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies
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Challenge: Ending Homelessness with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
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Deregulation Help Solve the Housing Crisis? With San Francisco Mayor London
Breed <[link removed]> |
Trust: How Cities Can Build It, Maintain It, and Repair It
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Joy <[link removed]> | The
Bus: Mobility’s Unexpected Next Frontier
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Peace: The Latest in Urban Violence Prevention
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Good Ideas Should Spread
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DAY 2: AFTERNOON SESSION
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Saviors & Scapegoats: Mayors Under the Microscope
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Leadership in the Era of Climate Extremes
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Baltimore & the Squeegee Boys: A Case Study in Early Intervention
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Bloomberg Associates CEO George Ferttita on 10 Years of Bloomberg Associates
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Mayors Should Know: Learnings from a Decade of Consulting
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Extremism Comes to Town
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Cities Built Their Own Digital Ecosystem?
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Transforming Diplomacy, One City at Time
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Remarks from U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
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Infrastructure of Care
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from the Frontier of Government Innovation
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Spotlight: Public Space for the People
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Inflection Point: A Conversation with Artist Brandon Hill
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Censored to Celebrated: The Relationship Between Cities and Hip Hop
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