BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES: 2018 Mayors Challenge
The winners have been announced!
Mesa Mayor John Giles has more challenges than he can imagine. After four years in-office we are still waiting and wondering What's Next for our city under his leadership.
Let's put it all on-the-table: Mesa is not on the list either for 35 Champion Cities for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 or 2018.2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge Winners:
The nine winning cities will each receive $1 million to begin implementation on potentially breakthrough solutions to homelessness, the opioid crisis, mobility, climate change, and economic opportunity.
Denver, CO
The City of Denver will use cutting-edge air pollution sensor technology to create a city-wide air quality monitoring program at public school buildings, resulting in better informed policy decisions using environmental, health, and economic data.
Durham, NC
The City of Durham will rigorously test four low cost methods that apply behavioral insights to nudge people away from single occupancy commutes.
Fort Collins, CO
The City of Fort Collins will align public and private incentives, policy, and capital to catalyze the renovation of rental housing for low and middle-income households, making them more energy efficient and reducing health and economic disparities.
Georgetown, TX
The City of Georgetown will lease rooftop space on residential and commercial properties to install solar panels that will generate enough energy to offset the need to purchase power from outside sources in this completely renewable energy-powered city.
Huntington, WV
The City of Huntington will embed mental healthcare professionals within emergency response departments to provide in-house mental health support to first responders suffering from compassion fatigue and connect overdose victims to resources.
Los Angeles, CA
To help combat the crisis, the City of Los Angeles will offer incentives to make it easier and cheaper for single-family homeowners to build accessory dwelling units in exchange for allowing a homeless resident, with social supports and subsidies, to rent the unit for the three years.
Philadelphia, PA
The City of Philadelphia will create a child-centered, trauma-informed, and service-oriented facility for children who get arrested, rather than sending them to regular police precincts for booking as they are today.
New Rochelle, NY
The City of New Rochelle will deploy virtual-reality technology to allow city planners and citizens to visualize the development plans for buildings and public spaces, promoting more informed stakeholder engagement
South Bend, IN
The City of South Bend will help low-income and part-time shift workers commute through a new, data-driven collaboration with ride-share companies and participating employers
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Mesa is also not on the list of 35 Champion Cities:
2018 Champion Cities
The 35 cities selected as Champion Cities in the 2018 Mayors Challenge hail from across the United States. The topics addressed by the Champion Cities offer a snapshot of the top challenges faced by U.S. leaders. Climate, Health, and Jobs emerged as the most popular topics as cities look for unique ways to reduce carbon emissions and create renewable energy options, confront the opioid crisis, and prevent arrested youth from re-entering the criminal justice system.
Champion Cities https://mayorschallenge.bloomberg.org/2018-champion-cities/
Competition Terms/Terms of Service can be found click here
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Nine U.S. Cities Announced as Winners in 2018 Mayors Challenge
The 2018 Mayors Challenge invited U.S. cities to share their bold, innovative solutions to the challenges that cities face. The winning cities will receive new resources to help them bring their ideas to life.
Learn more: https://mayorschallenge.bloomberg.org/
