City Data Alliance adds 20 new mayors

Twenty additional mayors from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and the US are joining the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance.

The programme coaches mayors on using data to strengthen city government operations, improve public services, and produce better outcomes for residents in areas such as healthcare, waste management, affordable housing and homelessness.

The initiative was established in 2022 with a US$60 million investment. The latest leaders to join include Muriel Bowser, Washington, D.C.; Bruce Harrell, Seattle; Daniela Peñaloza Ramos, Las Condes; João Henrique Caldas, Maceió; and Ulpiano Suárez, Mendoza.

To kick off the programme, the mayors met with Michael R. Bloom...