US cities are gearing up for more public-private partnerships

Mayor of Atlanta, Andre Dickens, is leading a new mayors’ taskforce on public-private partnerships.

The group, which was launched by the US Conference of Mayors (USCM), will be a forum for mayors to discuss opportunities, challenges, and best practices around partnerships with private companies and non-profits.

Dickens told Cities Today that it’s an important time for such an initiative as cities look to make the best use of historic federal funding, including resources from the US$1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act and US$1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which were passed last year.

"Mayors have audacious goals on public safety, transportation and our other priorities...