Happy #PrideMonth 🌈🏳️‍⚧️! Local leaders shape the everyday experiences of residents—through city services, public spaces, partnerships, and the simple but powerful act of ensuring that everyone feels they belong. Thank you mayors for all you do to build welcoming, safe, and inclusive cities for all!

June is #NationalGunViolencePreventionMonth. Across the country, mayors are facing one of the most critical challenges of the year: keeping communities safe during the summer months.

Thank you to @mayorsinnovation.bsky.social for featuring me in the first installment of stories highlighting first-term mayors from around the country. I appreciated the opportunity to talk about the opportunities and challenges facing #Blacksburg.

This #PublicServiceRecognitionWeek, we want to take a moment to thank the hundreds of public servants in our network—from mayors to city staff to city councilmembers—thank you for your unwavering commitment to the communities and residents you serve!

Our 2026 Summer Meeting is fast approaching, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome you to MIP's hometown: Madison, WI! View the draft agenda and secure your spot today 👉 mayorsinnovation.org/meetings/sum...

Happy Earth Day 🌎! The rapid expansion of data centers presents a unique challenge for local governments. Today, we bring you a feature with resources and considerations for your city's data center strategy. Check it out on our website 👉 mayorsinnovation.org/2026/04/20/5...

This week is #NationalStudentEmploymentWeek 🍎 , a time dedicated to recognizing the invaluable contributions of students who balance their academic ambitions with professional dedication.

This #FairHousingMonth🏘️, we bring you a #MemberCitySpotlight💡 on Sterling, IL's new Rental Inspection Program. The program ensures safe living conditions for tenants and a safe, healthy rental housing stock. Check it out to learn more about the program ➡️http://bit.ly/3OnSHV7

We're thrilled to announce that our Summer 2026 Meeting will take place in our own backyard, the beautiful City of Madison, Wisconsin! Mark your calendars and make your plans to join us and our wonderful host, Mayor Rhodes-Conway, today! 👉 bit.ly/MIP-S26

We are thrilled to announce Dr. @dorianwarren.bsky.social, Co-President of Community Change & Co-Founder of @economicsecurityproject.org, as our Winter Meeting Keynote speaker! Mayors, you won't want to miss it! Make your plan to join us in DC today: bit.ly/MIPW26

Harassment shouldn’t come with a job, but for many local elected officials, it often does. Our research showed that many mayors, especially women mayors and mayors of color, are facing persistent and severe threats to their personal safety, their families, and their property.

This week, the MIP team would like to express our gratitude to our network🧡. Whether you've joined as a member, attended a conference, shared a post, or subscribed to our newsletter—thank you. We are grateful to have you as part of our community

Our report shows that women mayors, particularly women mayors of color, face more persistent and severe harassment than their male peers. This isn't just a problem for women, it's a problem for democracy.

We're thrilled to announce that six US cities have been selected to join the Regulatory Justice Initiative! This new cohort aims to make it cheaper, faster, and simpler to start and grow a small business in cities across the country. 🔗Learn more: mayorsinnovation.org/our-work/reg...

Rampant harassment, threats to their family and property, criticism of their appearance, attempts to limit their formal authority—these are just a few of the individual and systemic barriers women mayors face. Learn more in our new report🔗https://bit.ly/WMN-25

High-speed dependable internet🛜 is critical for resilient, connected, and inclusive communities. Hear from Superior, WI Mayor Jim Paine about how the City's new municipal broadband network delivers low-cost service for residents and revenue for the City ➡️ mayorsinnovation.org/2025/10/29/c...

When I was mayor of Mpls, I was on the leading edge of something people didn’t want to name — a new wave of harassment toward women in public office. New research shows women mayors face far more harassment and threats than men. @politico story 👇 www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Our latest report confirms what we’ve heard from mayors for 20+ years: women mayors and mayors of color experience more severe, more frequent threats, harassment, and challenges to authority than their white, male peers. 🔗Read the report & take action bit.ly/WMN-25

We're thrilled to announce the core topics for our Winter 2026 Meeting, taking place Jan. 30-31st in DC! We can't wait to see you there! 🔗Learn more and register: bit.ly/MIPW26

This month, we wrapped up our 2025 Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety🚲🚶 in partnership with @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social & @aarp.org. Congratulations🥳 to the 12 mayors who participated. We're proud of their work and grateful for their commitment to expanding street safety!

Our latest Member City Spotlight features @cityofmadison.bsky.social's Complete Green Streets Program🚲🚶. Check it out to hear from Mayor @satyaformadison.bsky.social on how the program is streamlining street improvement efforts and how the City has overcome challenges to implementation 👇

📢US Mayors📢 you're invited to our Winter Meeting, taking place Jan. 30 - 31 2026 in DC! Join us for two days of networking and policy sessions💡 designed to send you home with fresh ideas and new connections to support you and your city. 🔗Learn more: bit.ly/MIPW26

Faith-based organizations play an essential role in supporting communities—providing meals, emergency shelter, afterschool care, and more. Join us Oct 15 @ 12pm CT for a webinar on strategies to activate the faith ecosystem in your community 👇 airtable.com/app3VBtoTLFitcirq/pagHiy4UFQyTdCUK6/form

📣Deadline extended! Cities now have until this Friday, September 19th📅 to apply for our Regulatory Justice Initiative! Don't miss out on this opportunity to make it cheaper, faster, and simpler to start and grow a small business in your community.

It's #WelcomingWeek 🎉, a celebration of the work in communities to become welcoming places for all, including immigrants! Check out our latest feature on the origins of the week and how the City of Bend, under the leadership of Mayor @melaniekebler.bsky.social, is celebrating! 👇

📣Calling all Cities!📣 MIP is proud to partner with Cities Work to offer a new cohort opportunity for city leaders: The Regulatory Justice Initiative!

Summer months often mean the absence of reliable childcare and can lead to "summer slide"—a decline in academic skills, limited access to nutritious meals, and reduced opportunities for social-emotional growth.

June is #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth, a time to acknowledge the impacts of gun violence on communities and to highlight local solutions. This month, we're sharing our latest paper on investing in police-community relations to advance public safety ➡️ bit.ly/3Tff268

The Mayors Innovation Project wishes you and your community a safe and happy #Juneteenth! To celebrate, we're honoring MIP member, Mayor Ben Holbert and sharing how under his leadership, Juneteenth festivities have grown in Woodmere, OH! 👇

We're excited to announce that Libby Schaaf, the former mayor of Oakland, CA, will deliver the keynote address at our Summer Meeting in Albuquerque, NM! Learn more and register ➡️ bit.ly/MIP-S25

In May 2022, we launched our "May is for Mayoral Safety" campaign to raise awareness of the rise in threats and harassment of US mayors. Today, we're releasing an updated version of our Security and Privacy Checklist for mayors. Check it out ➡️ mayorsinnovation.org/our-work/may...

📢Calling all mayors!📢 We're just 2 months away from our Summer Meeting. Please join us, 7/30 - 8/1 in Albuquerque for a conference experience you won’t want to miss! Stay tuned for meeting updates and register here:

May is #SmallBusinessMonth! Check out our recent guest blog to hear from Next Street's @michaelrothnj.bsky.social on a critical, but often undervalued, key for the success of small businesses: government urgency 👇 mayorsinnovation.org/2025/05/19/g...

Resilient infrastructure is the backbone of strong communities. As we reflect on #infrastructureweek, check out our blog w/ @innovativedot.bsky.social on how smart investments and responsible planning policies can support safer, more sustainable futures: bit.ly/45k36ah

To celebrate #InfrastructureWeek, we're bringing you a blog from one of our sponsors, @trustforpublicland.bsky.social! Check it out to learn how public parks🌳 drive economic growth and support public health and climate resilience ➡️ bit.ly/3RZUpdB

Check out our 2024 Year in Review💡 to learn about the projects, innovative policies and programs, and meaningful partnerships that contributed to our impact last year ➡️ bit.ly/42CZr4H. Thank you for building this network with us, your support enables us to help put more cities on the #highroad!

We are thrilled to announce the third cohort of the Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety! This year, supported by AARP Livable Communities and @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social, 12 mayors were selected through a national competitive application process to join the cohort. Learn more: bit.ly/4jD47hV

Our latest Good Ideas for Cities💡 explores how cities across the country are increasing housing supply, rehabilitating dilapidated and vacant homes, and fighting gentrification. Check it out➡️ mayorsinnovation.org/2025/04/03/good-ideas-for-cities-4-key-strategies-to-alleviate-the-housing-crisis/

📣Registration is open for our 2025 Summer Meeting! Join us and our host, Mayor Tim Keller, in beautiful Albuquerque, NM July 30 - August 1 for a conference experience you won’t want to miss! Stay tuned for meeting updates and register here ➡️ bit.ly/MIP-S25

Our Winter 2025 Innovation Showcase offered great ideas💡 for mayors to take home to their cities, from water affordability to zoning reform to new ways to inform and engage! Check out a recap to learn more and start implementing → bit.ly/4l1GroE

Wealth inequality in the US has reached unprecedented levels, leaving millions struggling. At our Winter Meeting, our Advancing Local Wealth and Opportunity panel shared strategies to advance local wealth and opportunity. Check out the recap here: bit.ly/4io2lQW

Happy Women's History Month! In celebration, we're honored to feature two history makers in our network: Mayor Kate Colin & Mayor Donya L. Sartor. Hear what being the first means to them and how they're supporting women and girls in their communities: bit.ly/43papfT

📢There's just one week left to apply for our Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety! 📢 Learn more and apply by Friday, February 28th: bit.ly/MIPS2025 @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social

These proposals include reducing setback requirements for certain projects, increasing the allowable size of Accessory Dwelling Units and easing the approval process to demolish non-historic buildings. We're just trying to make it easier to build all types of housing.

Check out our latest Member City Spotlight 💡 where Mayor @dpangallo.bsky.social shares how Salem, MA's Traffic Calming Priority Tool has helped the City improve decision making, build trust, and bring safety projects to the neighborhoods that need them the most. 👨‍🦽🚲🚶

Climate resilience is critical—and increasingly complicated for cities to fund, implement, and manage. Read the recap of our panel on the data, financing, and leadership tools mayors need to plan for and implement flood resilient infrastructure ➡️ bit.ly/4hN0F3i

Join our webinar 12pm CT Monday, Feb. 10th to learn more about the Municipal Investment Fund, an opportunity from ICLEI and the Coalition for Green Capital that supports public-private partnerships to accelerate clean energy projects. Register today ➡️ bit.ly/4101G2m!

In #SalemMA we take roadway safety seriously. We’re now just about a year and a half since our last roadway death, but there’s more work to do, and last night we presented an update on our Safe Streets for All action plan.   Find the presentation and more at www.salemma.gov/department-t....

The new administration's harmful rhetoric and deportation plans have sparked fear and confusion for cities across the US. Our latest article shares five recommendations for what cities and local leaders can do right now to dispel fear and promote a culture of welcoming → bit.ly/4hCHyZC

We're thrilled to announce that applications are open for the third cohort of the Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety (MIPS)! 🚴‍♀️🚶‍♀️👨‍🦽 @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social Apply today! ➡️ bit.ly/MIPS2025 Learn why you should apply ➡️ youtu.be/S0GTsp_RZWk?si=Xc2stTgeLBQnE8qM