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2018 MAYORS CHALLENGE
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Helping improve citizens' lives across the globe
The Mayors Challenge touches millions of lives – from the citizens who are affected by bold new innovations, to the hundreds of city leaders who use new strategies and tools to better meet the needs of their residents. Participating cities in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean are advancing their bold ideas, improving the way their governments work and the quality of life in their communities.
The Creative City
A report on the 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge
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Given the urgency of today’s challenges, no city leaders can wait to innovate
VALUE FOR CITIES
At Bloomberg Philanthropies, we believe solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, from climate change to aging populations, can be found in cities. Local leaders are uniquely positioned to overcome obstacles and drive major change. Participating cities have a chance to solve an urgent problem, win millions of dollars, earn broad public recognition as leaders in innovation, and join Bloomberg’s cities network.
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FEEDBACK FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS AND PARTNERS
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Cities are leading the way in the fight against #ClimateChange. For the #MayorsChallenge, Stockholm wants to transform plant waste into biochar. #PickStockholm
“What inspires me about the Mayors Challenge is that while it honors what has been achieved in the past, it focuses on how to fuel a better tomorrow.”
Olafur Eliasson, Artist
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¡Bogotá y @AlcaldiadeMed ganaron en los premios #MayorsChallenge 2016! Felicitaciones a nuestros amigos paisas
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Cities are leading the way in the fight against #ClimateChange. For the #MayorsChallenge, Stockholm wants to transform plant waste into biochar. #PickStockholm
“What inspires me about the Mayors Challenge is that while it honors what has been achieved in the past, it focuses on how to fuel a better tomorrow.”
Olafur Eliasson, Artist
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Mayors across the U.S. face bigger challenges than ever before and the 2018 Challenge is designed to provide more support – and more prize money – than ever before
ISSUES AND THEMES
Meeting the challenges of tomorrow
To meet the challenges of tomorrow mayors and local leaders must be more agile and creative than ever before. In past competitions, city leaders have submitted a wide range of innovative ideas to improve city government and city life.
United States
Applications in 2013 focused on a large spectrum of issues:
Public
Health
Education
Budget &
Efficiency
Sustainability
Civic
Engagement
The
Economy
Customer
Service
Europe
Applications in 2014 focused on 5 key themes:
The
Environment
Civic
Engagement
Health &
Well-being
The
Economy
Social
Inclusion
Latin America & Caribbean
Applications in 2016 focused on 6 key themes:
Mobility
Corruption
Sustainability
Public
Health
Social
Inclusion
The
Economy
United States
Applications is 2018 focused on 11 key themes:
Climate
Health
Homelessness
Inequality
Infrastructure
Jobs
Mobility /
Transportation
Resident
Participation
Safety
Urban
Revitalization
Youth
GLOBAL PARTNERS
Leveraging expert knowledge to build local capacity
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ brings together its extensive, world-class network of urban and innovation experts to help cities produce stronger applications. The network increases the ability of leaders to develop bold ideas; assists finalist cities program design and implementation; and helps to unveil innovation trends within the region.
2018: UNITED STATES PARTNERS
2016: LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN PARTNERS
2014: EUROPE PARTNERS
2013: UNITED STATES PARTNERS
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