Twenty-two cities have been selected to take part in the inaugural cohort of the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance program.

Organizers said members of the new data alliance will be pushed to “an even higher standard” of data-informed decision making.

Bloomberg Philanthropies urged new mayors to use existing technology initiatives to avoid having to "reinvent the wheel" of government innovation.

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's foundation is opening a new center at Johns Hopkins University to house its many city-focused programs.

What Works Cities, a division of Bloomberg Philanthropies, certified a new round of cities for their data practices, bringing the total number of participants to 254.

Washington, D.C., San Francisco and four international cities, will split $17 million over the next three years to boost COVID-19 recovery efforts.

Bloomberg Philanthropies will fund a new research center at Harvard University dedicated to helping and training mayors from across the globe.

The organization will award $1 million to 15 cities that develop the best innovations created in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Officials from dozens of cities have contributed more than 500 different measures they've taken to respond as the pandemic has reached their communities.

The Michigan city has lost half its population since 1960. A digital tool to improve collaboration is helping communities manage their abandoned properties.