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Latest cities to earn What Works Cities Certification

Data management & software23 Jan 2024

Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded 12 new US and Latin American cities in its certification programme for exceptional use of data in their operations.

Cop28: Cities join Breathe Cities clean air initiative

Climate action04 Dec 2023

Breathe Cities aims to contribute to a reduction of air pollution by 30 per cent by 2030 and prevent almost 40,000 premature deaths in selected cities.

Jakarta works with Bloomberg to help improve air quality

Air quality27 Nov 2023

The city aims to boost expertise and data on air pollution, as well as help develop a national blueprint to improve air quality standards in Indonesian cities.

CityLab heading to Washington DC for 2023 conference

Policymaking29 Aug 2023

CityLab will convene some 500 mayors, policymakers, urban innovators, business leaders, cultural experts and creatives to share and explore scalable solutions.

Bloomberg selects latest mayors for leadership initiative

People and skills18 Jul 2023

Programme helps leaders bolster their teams’ use of data and evidence, drive collaboration and innovation across sectors and deliver impact for communities.

North and South American cities recognised for use of data

Data management & software22 Jun 2023

Seven cities met the new equity and outcomes-based criteria in Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Certification that recognises exceptional use of data.

10 cities named winners of cycling infrastructure initiative

Micromobility05 Jun 2023

Programme goal is to help city leaders meet the urgent need to build more connected and expansive cycling infrastructure that serves as many people as possible.

Data alliance welcomes 20 North- and South American mayors

Data management & software16 May 2023

The Bloomberg Philanthropies programme provides the mayors with executive education and coaching on how to leverage data to strengthen city operations.

Brussels expands partnership to tackle air pollution

Air quality01 May 2023

Second phase of Brussels Clean Air Partnership will support robust research and engage local organisations which are promoting sustainable urban mobility.

Centre launches to strengthen city management and leadership

People and skills20 Apr 2023

Centre aims to advance the capabilities of municipal leadership through access to executive education and training programmes for mayors and local officials.

Bloomberg and Cop28 join forces to bolster cities’ climate action

Climate action10 Mar 2023

Michael Bloomberg and the Cop28 Presidency convened mayors and city leaders to highlight the critical importance of cities in the fight against climate change.

C40 and mayors offer US Inflation Reduction Act guidance

Economic Development31 Oct 2022

Guidebook advises US mayors and city staff on the opportunities for local governments, organisations, and businesses to implement the Inflation Reduction Act and address climate change.

Community groups invited to apply for air quality sensors

Air quality05 Oct 2022

The Breathe London Community programme aims to empower communities living in areas with poor air quality to make positive change with access to real-time local air quality data.

Climate projects named as finalists in C40-Bloomberg awards

Climate action19 Aug 2022

The awards celebrate the most ambitious and impactful projects, spearheaded by mayors from around the world to tackle the global climate crisis.

Data-driven local government standard expands to beyond US cities

Data management & software12 Aug 2022

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Results for America are extending What Works Cities Certification to Canada, Central America, and South America and updating the criteria in line with best practice.

Albuquerque completes Bloomberg city climate challenge

Climate action29 Jul 2022

The city has met its urban climate action goals, which included achieving more than 80 per cent renewable energy for government operations by 2022 and is on track for 100 per cent by 2025.

Mayors chosen for inaugural City Data Alliance cohort

News14 Jul 2022

Twenty-two cities from North, Central, and South America have been chosen to participate in the Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative, which aims to take data-driven local government to a new level.

Cities to adopt mayors’ challenge project to combat climate change

Climate action30 Jun 2022

Stockholm’s Biochar Project, which won Bloomberg’s challenge in 2014, is hailed as an example of how a great idea in one city can inspire positive climate action in cities around the world.

Warsaw launches initiative to improve air quality

Air quality14 Jun 2022

The Breathe Warsaw initiative will provide technical assistance and capacity building to support the deployment of data-driven policies to improve air quality and benefit climate and health in the Polish capital.

Hub helps cities and towns navigate US infrastructure bill

Economic Development18 May 2022

Local Infrastructure Hub will connect city leaders to experts to bring clarity and direction to the application process by addressing primary barriers to accessing federal funding.

US transport sector needs accelerated effort by cities and states to reduce emissions

Policymaking28 Apr 2022

Analysis by the America Is All coalition of leaders calculates that Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Federal Electric Vehicle Tax Credit alone are not enough to meet the goals of the US climate target.

Bloomberg expands Asphalt Art initiative to Europe

Pedestrianisation14 Apr 2022

The initiative, which will provide European cities with $25,000 for projects that use art and design to improve street safety and revitalise public spaces, spurred a reduction in traffic crashes in the US.

Leadership initiative aims to help Israel’s mayors deliver equitable public services

People and skills06 Apr 2022

Bloomberg-Sagol Centre for City Leadership at Tel Aviv University aims to strengthen local leadership across the country and deepen ties to the global community of innovative city leaders.

London borough integrates air quality monitors with digital screens

Air quality28 Mar 2022

A private sector-academia partnership has launched the Breathe London pilot initiative in Barking and Dagenham to provide real-time, hyperlocal air quality data.

Alliance aims to help cities set a new standard in using data for policy-making

Policymaking10 Mar 2022

Bloomberg Philanthropies will identify 100 cities in North and South America that are the most sophisticated at using data and aims to propel them to an even higher standard.

Bloomberg announces winning cities in 2021-2022 mayors’ challenge

Resilience19 Jan 2022

The fifth edition of the worldwide competition recognises those cities which had designed the “boldest and most ambitious urban innovations” to emerge from the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Cities recognised for their use of data to inform policy and funding decisions

Policymaking15 Dec 2021

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ certification celebrates US local governments that are leading the nation in the use of data and evidence to improve services, create operational efficiencies, and engage residents.

Milan announces clean air partnership and will monitor air quality around schools

News01 Dec 2021

Italy’s second most populous city will work with Bloomberg Philanthropies to deploy low-cost sensors at schools to better understand children’s exposure to air pollution.

Programme launched to help US mayors navigate federal funding maze

News23 Sep 2021

A free searchable website to find answers on the rules and regulations governing the use of federal funds forms a key part of the Covid Federal Assistance e311 programme.

Bloomberg expands its healthy urban environment initiative to 70 cities

News19 Aug 2021

The Partnership for Healthy Cities is a collaboration with WHO and Vital Strategies to support mayors in implementing programmes to reduce non-communicable diseases and injuries in their communities.

Bloomberg partners with selected cities to build back better

News06 Jul 2021

Three-year grants will fund innovation teams, or “i-teams,” to help mayors leverage data and digital technologies to enhance public services and create new value for communities.

10 cities awarded grants for equitable recovery by repurposing streets

News23 Jun 2021

The selected cities will receive $50,000 to work with local community partners to transform streets into community assets that aid in the Covid-19 pandemic recovery.

Bloomberg names 50 finalist cities for 2021 Global Mayors’ Challenge

News16 Jun 2021

The cities chosen are considered to have come up with the boldest urban innovations emerging from the pandemic with the challenge aiming to spread the most promising ideas.

Citizen science air quality monitoring project launched in Brussels

News25 May 2021

CurieuzenAir allows citizens in the Belgium capital to collect high-quality data in their street by attaching a small “real estate panel” to a window at the front of their house.

Bloomberg funds cities' outreach efforts to support more equitable vaccine roll-outs

News06 May 2021

The low- and middle-income countries selected will receive grants of up to $50,000 for six months’ worth of vaccine preparedness activities with an emphasis on reaching high-risk populations.

City of Charlotte approves public-private partnership for electric bus pilot

News05 May 2021

This collaboration, which is supported by the Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge, will kick off a 12- to 18-month programme to test 18 e-buses from three manufacturers.

Record-breaking entries for 2021 Global Mayors Challenge

News22 Apr 2021

The Bloomberg Philanthropies’ challenge was launched in January 2021 and will select 50 “champion cities” to test their ideas for several months this year.

Bloomberg announces second round of grants initiative for arts-driven street redesigns

News08 Mar 2021

Programme is designed not just to create vibrant new public spaces but also to build city capacity for working with artists and community groups on projects involving transportation infrastructure.

City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

News08 Dec 2020

Report sets out to demonstrate how cities can be “critical drivers” of solutions for the multiple short-term challenges created by Covid-19 as well as emerging long-term challenges of climate change.

New guide for city leaders to help strengthen cross-sector partnerships

News02 Nov 2020

The Collaborative Cities guide is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ efforts to support global municipal leaders who can adapt these lessons to their own challenges and circumstances.

Brussels collaborates with Bloomberg Philanthropies on clean air initiative

News21 Oct 2020

The Brussels Clean Air Partnership aims to implement a wide range of projects to support policy to reduce air pollution, including the use of low-cost monitoring devices to provide critical data.

Boston rolls out its first electric-assist cargo tricycle

News24 Aug 2020

Deployment of the tricycle forms part of the city’s work to reduce emissions from municipal sources and is intended to support city staff performing their daily tasks.

Bloomberg helps city leaders collect data to inform pandemic response

News18 Jun 2020

Covid-19 Management Metrics for Cities sets out to provide a set of critical indicators alongside technical assistance for cities around their utilisation.

Baltimore launches first-of-its-kind Health Corps to help those hardest hit by Covid-19

News05 Jun 2020

More than 300 residents who are currently jobless are being recruited to help address the city’s interconnected economic and public health crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

NACTO hub rounds up city transport strategies for Covid-19

News31 Mar 2020

Actions shared include converting parking spaces into restaurant food pick-up zones, allowing rear-door bus boarding, suspending fare collections and converting car lanes for pedestrians and cyclists.

Over 180 city leaders to join first virtual Bloomberg coronavirus meeting

News17 Mar 2020

Bloomberg Philanthropies has also pledged $40 million to fight coronavirus in Africa and other lower-income countries.

21 European cities selected for Bloomberg 'high impact' digital services programme

News14 Jan 2020

The Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative aims to help the cities deliver "high impact" digital services and share lessons learned with the rest of the world.

Interactive map shows cities' commitment to innovation

News28 Oct 2019

Report found that cities’ ability to drive innovation depends most on bold leadership, dedicated staff with the right skills, and a strong focus on data to set targets and measure outcomes.

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