Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
City Innovation elevates innovative solutions to challenging urban problems. Through Bloomberg CityLab and year-round convenings, City Innovation connects, energizes, and inspires leaders, while amplifying ideas that work.
Bloomberg CityLab
Organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Aspen Institute, Bloomberg CityLab brings together global mayors alongside prominent city innovators, business leaders, urban experts, artists, and activists to discuss and discover replicable solutions to pressing issues.
Featured speakers and participants for the twelfth Bloomberg CityLab included Michael R. Bloomberg, Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, former Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, architect Bjarke Ingels, artist Cristina Iglesias, mayors from hundreds of cities across the globe, and more. Topics ranged from seizing AI opportunities in cities, empowering civic leadership in a polarized world, to what makes the best urban playgrounds.
Birmingham, Alabama – a city rich in culture, history, and industry – has a lot to offer. Today, much of that is thanks to Mayor Randall Woodfin, now serving his third term in office.
The work of mayors and local leaders, whose relentless pursuit of human rights and the worthiness of all people to experience such items as fair pay, safety in all forms, and adequate housing is essential to carrying on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy.
