Strengthening management and leadership in cities
Resources to equip current and future global leaders to improve the lives of city residents.
What we're up to
Mayors Use Harvard 100-Day Planning Approach to Focus on City Priorities
Equity Innovation Hub Established at the Bloomberg Center for Cities
Bloomberg Center for Cities Welcomes Three New Faculty Affiliates
Thirteen Harvard Graduates Take Up New Roles as Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellows
Local Politics Lab Launches TrueViews Public Opinion Resource
Local Politics Lab Established at the Bloomberg Center for Cities
Program for New Mayors: Learning to Innovate in Newport News City Hall
The People Lab Publishes 2024 Annual Report
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Announces Eighth Class of Mayors to Receive Executive Education Training
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Names 2024 Summer Fellows
HKS Assistant Professor Liz McKenna Awarded Carnegie Fellowship to Research Threats to Democracy
New Research Aims to Develop Insights on Violence Against Women Leaders
How a Former Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Summer Fellow Is Creating Better Access to Data in Syracuse
From Data-Smart City Solutions: Expanding Discretion and Accountability in the Context of AI
New Research Series from the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Aims to Help Government Solve Problems More Effectively
We catalyze impact in cities, where more than half of the world’s people live
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Using Data and Innovation to Reduce Gun Violence
The People Lab
Designing and Testing Methods for Take-up of Economic Impact Payments
Global impact
The program helped us sharpen our skills, learn new ideas, and prepare us to lead our cities into the future.Mayor Tishaura O. Jones
St. Louis, Missouri
The instructors challenge you to grow. The other mayors become your friends. I’m better at my job because of it and my city is the beneficiary.Mayor Todd Gloria
San Diego, California
Thanks to the knowledge and support the Bloomberg Center for Cities has provided, our municipal care system is now a reality.Mayor Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas
Monterrey, Mexico
Here at the Center
Multidisciplinary research, innovative labs and fellowships, illuminating classroom experiences, global convenings, and more.
- Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
- Civic Power Lab
- Data-Smart City Solutions
- Equity Innovation Hub
- Local Politics Lab
- The People Lab
Pioneering Research
We pursue multidisciplinary research to generate practical knowledge, tools, and ideas in response to real-world challenges.
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Tackling Persistent, Boundary-Spanning Problems Through Collaborative Innovation: Lessons From the Clean Sweep Initiative in Buffalo, NY
Administration & Society
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Entry Points: Gaining Momentum in Early-Stage Cross-Boundary Collaborations
The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science