Mayors are generally successful in getting their policy preferences enacted. That’s why Ontario’s Bill 39 isn’t really necessary.
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More city region mayors are part of the government’s plan to level up, but the short timeline could hinder their success.
Tensions between regional leaders and central government have reenergised a devolution debate.
Four decades after Ellen Craig-Jones of Urbancrest, Ohio, became the US’s first Black woman mayor, seven of the nation’s largest cities are lead by Black women. And what a time to be in charge.
Cities represent an increasingly powerful force in global politics – but they’re still constrained by the agendas of slow-acting states.
In acts of civil disobedience, some centre-left mayors and regional authorities are resisting a government-level clampdown on asylum seekers.
Hundreds of US cities have pledged to meet the carbon reduction targets in the Paris climate accord. Now it’s time for them to start showing results.
Westminster holds its power tight, but that could be bad news for cities and regions.
They don’t all support the same strategies for coping with it, but US mayors increasingly see climate change as a pressing urban challenge.
Cities are realising that having great nightlife is not just about entertainment – it also means a 24-hour economy.
The working-class son of a bus driver has been elected to one of the most important roles in UK politics.
There’s an argument to be made for the old way of doing things.
British mayors first appeared eight centuries before the current election campaigns.
What do U.S. mayors worry about? A recent survey finds that aging infrastructure is a top concern – and many mayors say state and federal agencies hinder their efforts instead of helping.
Hundreds of cities worldwide have pledged to act against climate change. New York City’s experience rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy offers useful lessons about making urban areas more resilient.
Unlike CEOs, mayors are enthusiastic imitators and intimate allies, rather than fierce competitors. On World Cities Day, how US mayors are looking abroad for inspiration to solve problems
Students didn’t hold that much sway at the election.
Mayors from the around the world are at the Vatican to discuss climate change, a global issue that’s proving to be most effectively addressed at the local level.
New research shows how cities are tackling the issues usually dealt with by states and the federal government
Greater Manchester is to get its own directly elected mayor to preside over regional issues. The new mayor will have powers over transport, housing, planning and policing in a devolution deal worth more…
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