Twenty Cities Advance in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Latin American and Caribbean Mayors Challenge
Release Date:
06/20/2016
Finalists selected from pool of 290 cities that submitted bold ideas to address urban challenges and improve city life.
Community Development
Two Mexico City Landmarks Reopen With Support From The Tiffany & Co. Foundation
Release Date:
06/10/2016
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Tiffany & Co. Mexico and the Probosque de Chapultepec Trust celebrated the reopening of the Xochipilli Fountain with an unveiling event and lighting ceremony, attended by the mayor of Mexico City, Dr. Miguel...
Scherman, Altman, Lily Auchincloss, NY Community Trust and Supporters Launch QueensWay Design Phase
Release Date:
06/06/2016
The QueensWay project involves converting the long-abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line of the Long Island Rail Road into a $120 million public park.
Rockefeller, Bloomberg Drive New Approaches to Urban Development
Release Date:
05/03/2016
New collaboration models and citizen-inclusive governance approaches using new technologies and tools are being driven by private sector actors like the Rockefeller Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Vulcan Philanthropies.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Jersey Water Works Initiative is a Powerful Collaboration
Release Date:
04/27/2016
Jersey Water Works, the cross-sector collaborative formed to address the problems of New Jersey’s aging urban water infrastructure, today released its workplan for 2016. Focus areas include improving water system efficiency and engaging community...
JPB Foundation Measures Bike-Share Equity in the U.S.
Release Date:
04/26/2016
Most critiques highlight data showing that low-income people and people of color are underrepresented in bike-share annual membership and thus conclude that funding bike-share is inequitable and inherently questionable.
Rauch Foundation Seeks Publisher for Long Island Index
Release Date:
04/19/2016
The Rauch Foundation announced Monday that it is seeking proposals from organizations to permanently take over publication of the Long Island Index, which for 13 years has provided in-depth analysis on a wide range of topics affecting the Island and...
Three Ways the Arts are Advancing Equity in NYC
Release Date:
04/06/2016
New York Community Trust Program Associate Salem Tsegaye says the arts can help sustain a vibrant, more equitable New York.
JPMorgan Commits $125 Million to Help Urban Neighborhoods
Release Date:
04/05/2016
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon introduced a program called PRO Neighborhoods to support areas of the country that have missed out on the benefits of recent urban development.
Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign
Release Date:
03/28/2016
The Ford Foundation is hosting a live webcast Tuesday, March 29, marking the launch of its Inclusive Growth in Cities campaign.
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