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What is the Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange?

The Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange is a program for local governments to source proven ideas across a range of emerging issues, transfer implementation knowledge between cities, adapt effective solutions for their local contexts, and measure the impact of their interventions. See our program offerings.

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Proven Solutions

An up-close view of a woman's hands holding two bags of rice as a part of a table with an assortment of dry goods being packaged for residents in the Pay It Forward program.

A donation website to anonymously support residents in need

Create a user-friendly social giving platform that connects donors directly with individuals in need within their local community

The backs of two women working at a computer together. One woman is pointing her fingers at a map on the computer screen as a part of the Visor Urbano program.

An efficient, transparent, digital permitting solution

Customize this open-source tool to improve permitting efficiency and increase tax revenue

A portrait of a smiling resident sitting outside of his apartment in The Melody, a shipping container housing community in Atlanta. The community was build and occupied as part of the Rapid Housing program.

Rapid, cost-effective shelter for hard-to-reach homeless

Transform shipping containers into “come as you are” housing for shelter-averse populations

A female farmer and Rourkela resident selling her produce in an outdoor market as part of the Solar-Powered Cold Rooms program.

Cold rooms mitigate climate crisis for small farmers

Community-owned, solar-powered cold storage improves options for rural women, including farmers

Four female school cafeteria workers smiling, standing next to a large display of fresh plant-based products on a table as part of the Sustainable School Menu program. Two students are sitting at a school desk looking up at the women.

Sustainable, healthy, plant-based menus for public schools

Invest in regenerative agriculture by designing school meals around nutritious, local produce

What does the program offer?

 

  • Grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies to implement evidence-backed ideas from other cities.
  • Multi-year technical assistance, led by Delivery Associates, to provide cities with direct adaptation and implementation support.

  • Ideas Tours with opportunities for local officials to visit other cities where promising ideas are being built and taking off.
  • Ongoing webinars, virtual events, and programming for city leaders to learn about evidence-based interventions that are ready to spread.

  • An Ideas Evaluation Fund for local governments to measure and validate their idea’s readiness for replication, strengthening its ability to spread to many more cities.
  • An annual recognition program for cities who lead the world in adapting ideas from other places.

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Cities that join the Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange get access to exclusive programming and are eligible to apply for competitive grant opportunities.

Each city joining the Idea Exchange will name one or more points of contact who will:

  • Share our commitment to lending and borrowing proven ideas.
  • Receive updates and invitations to apply to Idea Exchange opportunities like grants, idea tours, etc.
  • Review opportunities and forward them to the appropriate departments and/or city officials.
  • Join a global community of member cities and get access to webinars and virtual events.
Join the Idea Exchange now!

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