Mayor Corey OʼConnor: Rebuilding Pittsburghʼs Permitting System

Corey OʼConnorʼs team has announced a people-first plan to make permits clearer, more predictable, and easier for homeowners, small businesses, and developers who often face confusing rules and slow timelines.

AI in Criminal Justice

Mayor Andre Dickens: Using Atlantaʼs TAD engine to fund a 5-billion-dollar push against inequality

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens introduced the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative, a $5 billion plan. The idea is to capture future growth in property tax revenue inside TAD zones and redirect it into neighborhood projects.

National AI Framework Forces States to Rethink Governance and Execution

Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein: Navigating energy, infrastructure, and growth tradeoffs in Silicon Valley

Through his roles on regional boards and inter-agency initiatives, Sunnyvale is plugged into shared infrastructure systems, particularly in energy procurement and climate planning, where execution depends on alignment across multiple jurisdictions.

Accessibility Is Reshaping How States Run IT

Mayor James Mueller: Building a data-driven transparency and performance framework for public accountability

The City of South Bend has developed a centralized transparency and performance framework that brings together open data, service delivery, and performance management into a single public-facing system.

When AI Meets the Real World: A New Era for Government

Mayor Muriel Bowser: Making responsible AI use a workforce requirement in Washington, DC

Washington, D.C., has announced a requirement for government employees to complete responsible AI training, making it one of the first major U.S. cities to formalize AI literacy across its public workforce.