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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mayor Bates in Washington DC for
Progressive Mayors Meeting Mayor
Bates serves on national steering committee for group of mayors called the
“New Cities Project.” Over
30 mayors to meet at the Brookings Institution on January 27 - 28. Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates will join over 30 other mayors from around the country at the Brookings Institution this week for the third meeting of the New Cities Project. The New Cities Project brings together researchers, policy innovators, and mayors to share best practices and develop innovative policies for American cities. Mayor Bates participated in the previous two meetings and was selected to serve on the national steering committee along with the mayors of Madison, Wisconsin; Salt Lake City, Utah; Burlington, Vermont; and Camden, New Jersey. “These meetings are an important opportunity to share innovative ideas and experiences with other mayors who share the goal of building progressive city leadership,” said Mayor Tom Bates. “After each meeting, I come back to Berkeley with a wealth of new ideas to put to use in our community.” Each New Cities Project meeting tackles policy areas determined by participating mayors. The topics covered at this meeting include: municipal finance, government efficiency, economic development, and crime and drug policy. New Cities participants received detailed policy briefings from nationally known experts and work with other mayors to brainstorm new city strategies in these areas. The New Cities Project was launched in February 2005 by Madison, Wisconsin Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and the Madison based Center of Wisconsin Strategy. For more information about the Project, go to www.newcities.us. NOTE: Mayor Bates is in Washington DC all this week for the meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The New Cities Project meeting takes place following the Conference of Mayors. # # # |
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