CEOs for Cities is a national network of urban leaders dedicated to building and sustaining the next generation of great American cities.

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CEOs for Cities propels smart civic action. Our research takes a return on investment approach that is essential in today’s economy. CEOs for Cities is the honest broker of facts on what matters to the success of cities – quality of talent, quality of place, and quality of opportunity, driven by quality of leadership – and how cities are performing on these factors. CEOs for Cities empowers civic leadership with facts; keeps the facts in front of urban influencers and the media; and works with local leaders to translate research into action.