Government

A New Space For Mayors

Bloomberg Philanthropies is investing $150 million to fund a new Center for Cities at Harvard University.

Harvard University will establish the Bloomberg Center for Cities with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Photographer: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg

Mayors will now have a permanent space dedicated to them at Harvard University.

Bloomberg Philanthropies said Tuesday it is investing $150 million to establish the Bloomberg Center for Cities in partnership with Harvard to provide training and resources for local government leaders. The announcement comes on day two of the CityLab 2021 summit, hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute.