Bloomberg/CityLab: Mayors Chart an Agenda for Tackling the Housing Crisis Under Trump Washington, D.C. — Last week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) released the results of a National Housing Survey of 120 U.S. cities, whose responses show a country struggling with a housing access and affordability crisis that city leaders expect
Washington, D.C. – As the 93rd Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) came to a close, mayors emphasized the importance of a strong local-federal partnership to keep America’s cities thriving. During the meeting’s final sessions, mayors reaffirmed their commitment to being educators for federal officials on priority issues like housing and
Allentown, PA; Beaverton, OR; Little Rock, AR; Philadelphia, PA; Spokane, WA; St. Louis, MO; and Tacoma, WA Awarded Grants from the United States Conference of Mayors’ DollarWise Campaign Washington, D.C.— The United States Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) DollarWise Economic Mobility Campaign awarded its 2025 DollarWise Innovation Grants during USCM’s 93rd Winter Meeting to mayors
Washington, D.C. – The nation’s housing crisis continued to be a top issue on the second day of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Winter Meeting, with mayors emphasizing its threat to America’s thriving cities, discussing potential solutions, and examining the results of a new survey that found the crisis to be expansive and
Chapel Hill, N.C., Akron, Ohio and Fort Wayne, Ind. Selected as 2025 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environment Health & Sustainability Award First Place Winners WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Beverage, the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) and the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) today announced the nine winning cities of the 2025
In Washington, D.C., 260+ Bipartisan Mayors Spotlighted Housing Crisis as Top Priority to Keep Cities Flourishing Washington, D.C. – Today, more than 260 mayors championed America’s cities during the opening day of the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 93rd Winter Meeting, hosted in Washington D.C. Across the meeting’s opening day, mayors touted the incredible comeback underway
Among the 120 surveyed cities alone, the housing shortfall is expected to grow by more than 2 million units over the next five years, unless Congress acts Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) released the results of the USCM-AIA National Housing Survey, which
Washington, D.C. — In response to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther released the following statement: “On behalf of the nation’s mayors, I want to express our sorrow at the devastation wildfires have brought to Los Angeles and its residents and our strong support for Mayor
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther will represent America’s mayors as an attendee at the funeral service for President Jimmy Carter held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Honoring the former president’s life and service, USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran made the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC—America’s mayors celebrate the life and mourn the loss of President Jimmy Carter, a great champion of American cities. With a historic urban policy agenda, President Carter forever changed and strengthened the relationship between the federal government and America’s cities. His work helped spur private investment in cities, created jobs in areas most
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, President of The U.S. Conference of Mayors, on today’s mass shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. “America’s mayors are reeling from yet another shooting, this one in Madison at the Abundant Life Christian School that has left at least two people dead and six more injured. As
WASHINGTON – On behalf of the nation’s counties, cities, towns and villages, the National Association of Counties (NACo), the National League of Cities (NLC), and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) issued the following statement regarding the bicameral draft agreement to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), titled A Stronger Workforce for America
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday the Biden Administration sent to Congress a $98.6 billion emergency budget request to help fund the response to recent natural disasters and other emergencies, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton. It includes resources for the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s Disaster Relief Fund, the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program, HUD’s Community Development Block
Washington, DC – Communities across the U.S. have been devastated by more than 160 disaster declarations since 2023. Today, 415 mayors and councilmembers call on Congress to swiftly pass an emergency disaster relief bill to support communities impacted by these disasters. The initial Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief funding allocated by Congress will soon
Washington, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) celebrates the third anniversary of the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, better known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. USCM was a vocal advocate for the passage of the legislation, which makes historic investments in not only America’s transportation systems, but in clean energy,
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther released the following statement after Donald Trump was elected the next president of the United States. “The American people have voted, and I congratulate President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. As we have said, America’s mayors are ready
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther on the overnight shooting at an Orlando Halloween Celebration. “Once again, we wake up to a mass shooting, this one at a large Halloween celebration in downtown Orlando, that has left at least two people dead and six injured. America’s
FBI Reports Highest Single Year Reduction in Homicides in 20 Years Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its annual “Summary of Crime in the Nation” report, revealing a decline in both violent crime and property crime rates in the U.S. during 2023. Notably, murder rates declined by 11.6%, marking the largest
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther on last night’s shooting in Birmingham’s Five Points South. “Once again, we wake up to a mass shooting, this one in an entertainment district in Birmingham that has left at least four people dead and 18 injured. America’s mayors
President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Second Vice President of National League of Cities, and Representatives from the Ohio Mayors Alliance meet with Springfield Officials, Pledge Cooperation in Wake of False Claims and Threats of Violence Springfield, Ohio – Representatives of bipartisan national and state associations gathered in Springfield today to meet with Mayor