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Key data points

In Lima, Peru, air sensor monitoring has helped improve air quality by 45% in
locations that service 8,000 children.

In Accra, Ghana an effort to formalize the sanitation workforce boosted waste
collection from 75% to 90% and more than tripled recycling rates.

In São Paolo, Brazil, a program to source school lunches with sustainably
grown crops is serving 286,000 youth and is projected to cut carbon emissions
by over 18% by 2025.

The three solutions above are among the first 11 ideas posted on the
Bloomberg Cities Ideas Exchange
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, where mayors and local leaders can find innovative, adaptable solutions to a
range of challenges, and get support implementing them in their own cities.

At Bloomberg CityLab in Mexico City, Mike announced the largest-ever Mayors
Challenge to radically improve municipal services
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. 25 winners will be awarded $1 million and receive technical assistance to
bring their ideas to life.

Bloomberg Philanthropies is helping Kyiv and five Ukrainian cities expand
digital infrastructure that supports local services, which are especially
critical in times of crisis.Mike and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote about
empowering mayors to respond to emergencies
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This year's CityLab convened more than 700 mayors, leading policymakers,
urban innovators, and creatives to connect and share solutions from the
frontlines of today's biggest challenges.You can explore the panels and watch
discussions on climate change, migration, food policy, design, arts, and much
more <>.

Announcements and Highlights
from CityLab 2024



Sharing Proven Solutions to Improve Lives and Strengthen Cities
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The Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange is a first-of-its-kind platform for local
leaders to share and refine their most effective and innovative ideas, and find
solutions from other cities that might work in their own communities. At
CityLab 2024, we unveiled the first slate of municipal programs and policies
added to the Exchange: 11 proven solutions from around the world for fighting
cleaning the air, reducing homelessness, and more. Mayors and local leaders can
now use the Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange to explore these promising ideas,
and get technical assistance to implement them in their own cities.

SEE THE IDEAS
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The Largest-Ever Mayors Challenge
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Cities are home to more people now than at any time in history — which means
that great urban innovations have a chance to improve more lives than ever
before.In his remarks at CityLab in Mexico City
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announced our largest-ever Mayors Challenge, calling on cities to radically
reimagine their most essential municipal services.Past Mayors Challenge winners
have had a tremendous impact in cities around the world
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time around, 50 finalists will receive $50,000 and attend an Ideas Camp to hone
and test their proposals, and 25 winners will receive $1 million and technical
assistance to bring their ideas to life. Cities with more than 100,000
residents can apply through December 20, 2024.

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WATCH MIKE'S REMARKS
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Focusing on Latin American Urban Innovation
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Mexico City is a hub of innovation, urban growth, and people-focused solutions
— which made it the perfect choice for CityLab 2024. And Mexico City is not
alone in Latin America when it comes to using creative ideas to make their
cities stronger, healthier, and more efficient. Watch how cities across the
region are revitalizing shared spaces, promoting health and economic
independence with urban farming, helping young people fight climate change, and
more.

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Op-Ed: "One of the best ways to support a nation is to equip a mayor."
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In a joint op-ed for the Kyiv Post, Mike and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote
about the critical role mayors play — not just in day-to-day operations, but in
guiding cities in times of crisis. "Cities don't wage war, but they often bear
the brunt of it," Mike and Mayor Klitschko wrote. "It is the mayor's job not
only to help rally spirits, but to adapt services — ensuring that schools and
businesses can stay open, that local transportation still runs, and that people
can access government benefits. In short, making sure that life goes on." A key
element of Kyiv's emergency response, from sharing alerts to mapping sites for
medical and food supplies, has been its digital infrastructure, which Bloomberg
Philanthropies helped it strengthen. To build on that success, Bloomberg
Philanthropies is supporting work to increase digital local services in Kyiv,
particularly around mental health burdens related to the war, while also
expanding digital infrastructure support to five other Ukrainian cities. Read
the full op-ed to learn more.

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Bringing Local Leaders Together to Accelerate Climate Action
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Bloomberg Philanthropies is partnering with Urban20 (U20) to support this
year's Summit in Rio de Janeiro, November 14-17. Taking place immediately
before global leaders gather for the G20 Summit, U20 will bring together
hundreds of mayors, global delegates, and partners to accelerate multilevel
partnerships, unleash urban financing, and drive ambitious climate action.
Bloomberg Philanthropies is supporting the participation of a global delegation
of mayors at the U20 Summit, and helping chart a bold path for cities and
nations to meet the world's climate goals.

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Watch Panel Discussions and Presentations from CityLab 2024 <>

SESSION 1: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
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Welcome remarks from Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patti Harris
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Mayor Clara Brugada
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The Housing-Transit Nexus <[link removed]> |
Renewing Civic Space Across Mexico
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Vision for Mexico's National Digital Agenda
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in Transformation
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Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patti Harris welcomes Mexico City Mayor Clara
Brugada to the CityLab stage.

SESSION 2: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
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Remarks from the Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield
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Theory of Public Space
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Build a Moonshot — and Bring Residents Along with You
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the Water Runs out
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to Create More Housing in Your City
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Smarter, Greener Funding for Cities
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Governing on the Border
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Conversation with Mexico's Foreign Secretary
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SESSION 3: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
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Remarks from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
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Championing Ideas
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of Urban Innovation
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Migration: Finding a Balance
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Migration and Homelessness Meet
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Landmark Food Policy Legislation
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of the Past
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of the Future
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James Anderson, who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies' Government Innovation
program, speaks wity Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu about defending democracy.

SESSION 4: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
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Elsa Carvajal Finds Her Voice
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Designing in Context: One Architect's Approach
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Future of City Networks
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Path to Safer Cities
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Housing That Works
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The Wisdom of Youth
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Defense of Democracy
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