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Mayors Around the World

From cities in Brazil and Taiwan to Sierra Leone and Greece—we interview mayors and other local leaders from around the globe about the innovative and sometimes surprising ways they're addressing their health, climate, transportation, and population challenges.

Governance
Mayor of Belo Horizonte, Gabriel Azevedo, sporting a grey t-shirt, rides a bike in front of tall trees at Praça da Liberdade, one of the most important touristic sites of Belo Horizonte, Brazil in July 2020.

In Brazil, a City Councilor from Belo Horizonte Has Big Plans

by Ted Alcorn

Gabriel Azevedo quotes de Tocqueville, owns a jazz bar, and rides a bike—he's the modern leader his hometown needs

Governance
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of the Freetown, Sierra Leone, speaks at the Concordia Summit in Manhattan

Transforming Freetown After War

by Ted Alcorn

An interview with Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Sierra Leone's capital city

Aging
Older people in wheelchairs and blue masks line up to receive the vaccine against the COVID-19 during a vaccination session for elderly people over 85 years old, at a church in Taipei, Taiwan on June 15, 2021.

Aging Gracefully in Taiwan

by Ted Alcorn

Mayor-physician Ko Wen-Je's quest to reshape Taipei for seniors

Environment
a fire is seen blazing over the parthenon in athens

How Athens Plans to Beat the Heat

by Ted Alcorn

An interview with Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on how Europe's oldest capital will deal with rising temperatures

Governance
Andrew Ginther addresses attendees during an introductory press conference

Addressing Racial Inequity in the American Midwest

by Ted Alcorn

An interview with Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew Ginther

Environment
a man rides a horse in phoenix

Rising from the Ashes

by Ted Alcorn

An interview with Phoenix, Arizona, Mayor Kate Gallego