More than 40 global mayors and over 100 leaders in local government, arts and culture, business, and tech participated in the 2019 CityLab Summit.
Mike Bloomberg gathered 44 mayors, 100 chief innovation officers, and other government officials to explore challenges facing global urban centers.
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** Mike Bloomberg Gathers City Leaders to Build More Vibrant Cities
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Mike Bloomberg joined city leaders from around the world at CityLab ([link removed]) , the preeminent summit on global cities organized by The Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Now in its seventh year, the 2019 event in Washington, D.C. brought together 44 mayors, 100 chief innovation officers, and other government officials to explore challenges facing global urban centers through a series of panel discussions, keynotes, workshops, and field trips. Leaders in local government, arts and culture, business, and technology shared ways in which cities are integrating innovative approaches to tackle these challenges and improve the lives of residents -- and how they can learn from one another.
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Mike Bloomberg joined CBS News 'Face the Nation' moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss cities as catalysts for change, climate action, gun safety, impeachment, and the 2020 Presidential race at CityLab. Watch the interview here ([link removed]) .
NEWS FROM CITYLAB
** Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Asphalt Art Initiative, Providing Cities With How-To Guidance & Grants to Transform Streets and Public Spaces with Artwork
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A large-scale mural by artist Brad Carney transforms The Oval+, a pop-up summer park in a parking lot in Philadelphia. Credit: Steve Weinik
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the launch of the Asphalt Art Initiative, which will assist cities looking to use art and design to improve street safety, revitalize public spaces, and engage their communities. The initiative includes the publication of the Asphalt Art Guide, featuring case studies and best practices from cities around the world, as well as a grants program awarding 10 small and mid-sized U.S. cities up to $25,000 to implement their own transformative projects.
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** Bloomberg Philanthropies and OECD Map Innovation Investments in Cities Worldwide
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Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a new report and interactive map ([link removed]) that demonstrate the surge of cities' commitment to local innovation and how these investments can improve outcomes for residents and strengthen communities.
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** Cities of Service Announces the 2019 Engaged Cities Award Winners
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Representatives from Flint, Michigan, Plymouth, United Kingdom, and San Francisco, California accepted the 2019 Engaged Cities Award at CityLab D.C.
Cities of Service announced the three winners of the 2019 Engaged Cities Award: Flint, Michigan; Plymouth, United Kingdom; and San Francisco, California. Underwritten by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the award recognizes cutting-edge techniques to engage residents to solve problems.
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OP-ED
** Voters Must Demand That 2020 Candidates Answer This Question
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In Mike's words: "The presidential aspirants are not short on big ideas. But voters must demand they explain how they intend to move from proposing plans to actually implementing them, including passing them through Congress."
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ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
** How Data Transparency Can Help Protect Our Oceans
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Fishermen in Fortaleza, Brazil, stand on the short by their boat. Credit: Bento Viana Photography
At the Our Ocean 2019 conference in Oslo, Norway, Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patti Harris announced a new initiative between Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies' Vibrant Oceans Initiative partner Global Fishing Watch that brings data on global fishing activity to the Bloomberg Terminal.
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