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Title: Director of Future-Ready City Initiative
City: Orlando

Mike Hess leads an initiative that often has him working on tech-related projects such as leveraging advanced sensors and adapting to automation. But he believes future-readiness is not just about technology; it's also about how the city cares for its most vulnerable residents.

RECOVERY: To get people back downtown, mayors in Boston, Kansas City, Mo., and Olympia, Wash., offer free transit. (Politico)

HOMELESSNESS: Over the past decade, Houston has used data and cross-sector collaboration to move 25,000 people experiencing homelessness into stable housing. (New York Times). Scottsdale, Ariz., details its work and lessons learned in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative to use collaboration to address homelessness. (ELGL)

MOBILITY: Madrid’s urban forest project promises to shift the urban landscape from concrete to greenery and promote use of more sustainable modes of transportation. (Cities Today) 

GUN REFORM: Mayors Against Illegal Guns announces support for a bipartisan Senate agreement on gun safety, mental health, and school safety provisions. (CBS Baltimore)

PUBLIC HEALTH: Cities across the U.S.—including Ann Arbor, Mich., Dallas, and Los Angeles—are rolling out programs offering free menstruation products to combat period poverty, an issue exacerbated by the pandemic. (Smart Cities Dive)

COMMUNICATION AWARD: Results for America is now accepting nominations for this year's Sharman Stein Memorial Award for Storytelling Changemakers. The award recognizes an individual city or county government employee or team who draws on the power of public communication to cultivate trust and collaboration between residents and their local governments. Submit nominations here by July 6.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: The city of Chattanooga, Tenn., is looking for a Chief Housing Officer to lead Mayor Tim Kelly's $100-million initiative to invest in affordable housing solutions over the next five years.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) is hiring a Principal to lead a varied portfolio of programs that feature banking access integration under the Bank On initiative.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: The Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University is searching for a Communications Coordinator and a Project Manager for Operations and Technology to join the team.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University is hiring a Senior Advisor for Public Innovation, a Program Coordinator, a Network Experience Manager, and a Service Designer.