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South Bend Wins $1M in Competition, Implementing AI in City Services
Twenty-four cities receive $1 million each from Bloomberg Philanthropies to pilot AI-driven projects addressing urban challenges like flooding and infrastructure, says program head.
- On Tuesday, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced twenty-four Mayors Challenge 2026 winners, each receiving $1 million and expert support to pilot AI-driven programs in cities from Boise, Idaho to Beira, Mozambique.
- Designed to help city halls test bold solutions that better meet residents' needs, the Mayors Challenge also addresses funding gaps for new ideas, James Anderson said.
- In Lafayette, Mayor‑President Monique Blanco Boulet said the Mayors Challenge encouraged her to find a sewer repair solution on homeowners' land, enabling development.
- The grants will let Mayors Challenge winners start pilots sooner with $1 million and Bloomberg Philanthropies experts, and Michael R. Bloomberg said successful programs can scale to other cities.
- Philanthropy's role in funding city experiments is crucial, as officials cautioned that technology's value depends on safeguards, with James Mueller noting `Technology is not necessarily good or bad`.
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Lafayette earns $1 million from Bloomberg Mayors Challenge award
Lafayette was named one of 24 winners in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025-2026 Mayors Challenge, a global competition that recognizes innovative local government solutions. The city will receive $1 million in funding and operational support to repair private sewer infrastructure and reduce stormwater infiltration.
Pasig's floating parks get $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies: What you need to know
MANILA, Philippines – The Pasig City government under Mayor Vico Sotto has secured $1 million (P57.77 million) in funding to convert underused rivers and creeks into a network of floating parks. It was one of the 24 cities, out of 630 applicants, that won in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025–2026 Mayors Challenge. The Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge is a global initaitive that seeks to help cities develop innovative solutions to addres…
Lafayette wins Bloomberg grant
Lafayette Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet has announced that Lafayette has been named one of the 24 winners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025 2026 Mayors Challenge.We'll have more information on this later today, but for now here's the press release:It's a competition to spur local government innovation that improves lives in cities around the world. The sixth Challenge awards municipalities that have proposed and tested the best breakthrou…
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