The American Cities Initiative will focus on climate change, gun violence, public health, and immigration New York?s former mayor Michael Bloomberg is set to announce a $200 million program to fund innovation and development in U.S. cities, according to the New York Times. His forthcoming American Cities Initiative, funded via his personal fortune, will support ?innovative policies? at the municipal level, focusing on big issues?climate change, gun violence, public health and immigration?that have already been central to his existing philanthropic endeavors. He plans to outline the initiative today in Miami Beach at the meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors.
Bloomberg has increasingly been a thorn in President Trump?s side ever since deciding not to pursue a third-party bid for the presidency in 2016. Since the November election, for which he backed Hillary Clinton, Bloomberg has taken aggressive stands in favor of fighting climate change and promoting (and funding) urban innovation, positions that have put him at odds with the Trump administration?s positions and budget priorities.
Our American Cities Initiative and 2017 #MayorsChallenge will help U.S. cities innovate to solve urgent challenges https://t.co/fHQ5MntDnj pic.twitter.com/SfDr6kMliH? Bloomberg.org (@BloombergDotOrg) June 25, 2017

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