Global Summit/JES: American Progress from the Front Lines: Examining Local-Level Action, Innovation, and Solutions to Cities Challenges in Chaotic Times (Canceled)
Mon Nov 03 2025 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Event Description:
Speaker: Richard J Berry, Greg Fischer, and William Peduto Economy, education, housing, health, and poverty – all central to the vitality of residents in cities and towns nationwide, and all impacted by state and federal-level policy. How is federal policy impacting cities today? What about state-level preemption? What's changed, and how does it stand to change further? What can we learn from past experiences and best practices to inform local-level action, innovation, and solutions today? A panel of former mayors – including Richard J. Berry (Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2009-2017); Greg Fischer (Louisville, Kentucky, 2011-2023); and William Peduto (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2014-2022) – will offer insights into the challenges they faced while in office, and will provide observations for bottom-up pathways to progress today. They'll discuss how can cities learn from each other, and meaningfully engage in idea-sharing.