Bloomberg CityLab 2024 Kicks Off in Mexico City
Also today: Inside the 'Utopias' of Mexico City, and what it takes to make city solutions go viral.
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada
Photographer: YURI CORTEZ/AFPThe first day of Bloomberg CityLab 2024, a summit for urban leaders hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies with the Aspen Institute, kicked off in Mexico City today with newly elected Mayor Clara Brugada. Other featured speakers include Jose Antonio Peña Merino — head of digital transformation under Mexico’s new president Claudia Sheinbaum — and renowned architect Fernanda Canales.
Topics range from renewing civic spaces in Mexico City to urban innovation in Latin American cities. Later today, city leaders will also talk about urban migration, affordable housing, water management and solutions to the global fertility crisis. Today on CityLab: Watch the livestream at CityLab.com and follow along with our coverage updates.