Metro21 Continues Relationship with MetroLab Network

Metro21 has renewed their membership with MetroLab Network to continue to foster the relationship with the international peer network of academics and policymakers focused on civic research and innovation.

MetroLab was launched jointly by 40 mayors and university leaders as part of the White House Smart Cities Initiative in 2015.  They believe that data- and technology-oriented research and innovation will lead to more effective, targeted, adaptive, and creative government and community services, improving social services, mobility options, urban spaces, public health, and more. It will enable sustainability goals and climate resilience. It will foster trust in government, train the next generation of the public workforce, and cultivate a civic-minded public. It will enable responsible and transparent applications of data and technology in government.