The second day of the Bloomberg CityLab 2024 summit in Mexico City is kicking off today, with opening remarks from Michael Bloomberg followed by conversations with city leaders and thinkers about topics like homelessness, food policy and urban innovation. The roster includes Ghanaian-Scottish architect Lesley Lokko, Los Angeles chief housing officer Lourdes Castro Ramirez, and multiple mayors from around the world. CityLab's Nicole Flatow is set to speak with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Mayor Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus of Guatemala City about how cities are wrestling with the ramifications of migration. Later today, Bloomberg CityLab reporter Fola Akinnibi will join Governor H.E. Sakaja Arthur Johnson of Nairobi, Kenya, to talk about what cities can learn from putting young people at the heart of decision-making. Today on CityLab: Watch the video from this morning's discussions at CityLab.com, and follow along with our coverage updates of day 2. You can also get caught up on day one of the conference here. — Maria Clara Cobo Mexico Seeks to Halve Permitting Time to Attract More Factories Nationwide digital agency aims to simplify 7,000 processes across government. One City's Plan to Re-Link a Neighborhood That Robert Moses Divided A 1950s-era highway severed New Rochelle's historically Black neighborhood. Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert has a plan to reconnect it. The UK Is Losing the Race Against Devastating Floods A first-of-its-kind insurance program bought time to shore up flood defenses, but exclusive data shows that isn't happening quickly enough. |
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