The Annual Meeting of the Mayors Innovation Project, a project of the UW-based Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS), brought together mayors and senior policy experts from over 30 cities January 22-23, 2010 at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC.
Panel discussions focused on assessing the current economic crisis and enacting change through the recession. Areas of focus included developing green infrastructure and building a clean economy.
Xavier de Souza Briggs of the White House Office of Management and Budget was the keynote speaker.
Among the nationally known leaders sharing their expertise were: Bruce Katz, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution; Chris Hoene,National League of Cities; and Johanna Zetterberg, U.S. Department of Energy.
You can view meeting materials on the project's website.