Bloomberg Philanthropies launches new Mayors Challenge to transform city services
The sixth Challenge, launched at Bloomberg CityLab 2024 in Mexico City, calls on mayors to work with residents and entrepreneurs to radically reimagine their most essential municipal services, from public transportation to waste management to housing to emergency response and more.
Bloomberg Philanthropies unveils winning ideas
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the initial set of municipal programs and policies to enter the Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange, a first-of-its-kind initiative to help spread proven solutions from one city to others around the world.
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Addis Ababa tackles poverty with a solution as big as the problem itself
There's something special in the works in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian capital is taking on poverty by addressing early-childhood development with a citywide effort that's as sweeping as the challenge demands. In order to ensure all of her city's children reach their full potential, Mayor Adanech Abiebie is utilizing a data-informed, portfolio-style approach at creating 12,000 playgrounds, deploying 5,000 parental coaches, transforming 1,000 preschools, closing 120 streets for play on Sundays, and more.