Sixteen Cities Join Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities Initiative

Sixteen Cities Join Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities Initiative

The Bloomberg Philanthropies has surpassed the halfway mark in its goal to include 100 mid-sized cities in an initiative to help city halls embrace data-driven decision making and citizen engagement strategies.

In an announcement released Monday, a total of 16 new cities—including Portland, Oregon, and Virginia Beach, Virginia—joined the New York City-based organization’s What Works Cities initiative, bringing the number of members to 55 across 33 states...