The 2019 Menino Survey of Mayors encompasses insights and perspectives gathered via interviews with 119 sitting mayors from large and mid-sized cities across the United States.

The Menino Survey was initiated in 2014 by the Boston University Initiative on Cities, co-founded by the late Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. It continues in 2019 with the support of Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation. This year’s Survey explores mayoral views on issues ranging from infrastructure and transportation priorities — including mobility and public safety — to the changing nature of work. The 2019 Survey also provides the first in-depth examination of mayors’ reactions to and expectations for the Opportunity Zones program, a significant new federal initiative to stimulate urban development. Read More.