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City Mayors reports news from towns and cities around the world. Worldwide | Elections | North America | Latin America | Europe | Asia | Africa |


City Mayors ranks the world’s largest, best as well as richest cities and urban areas. It also ranks the cities in individual countries, and provides a list of the capital cities of some 200 sovereign countries. More


City Mayors profiles city leaders from around the world. More


City Mayors describes the history, architecture and politics of the greatest city halls in the world. More


Mayors from The Americas, Europe. Asia, Australia and Africa compete for the World Mayor Award. More


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City Mayors reports political events, analyses the issues and depicts the main players. More


City Mayors describes and explains the structures and workings of local government in Europe, The Americas, Asia, Australia and Africa. More


City Mayors deals with economic and investment issues affecting towns and cities. More


City Mayors describes and explains financial issues affecting local government. More


City Mayors reports urban environmental developments and examines the challenges faced by cities worldwide. More


City Mayors reports on and discusses urban development issues in developed and developing countries. More


City Mayors reports on developments in urban society and behaviour and reviews relevant research. More


City Mayors invites readers to write about the people in their cities. More


City Mayors examines city brands and marketing. More


City Mayors lists and features urban events, conferences and conventions aimed at urban decision makers and those with an interst in cities worldwide. More



City Mayors deals with urban transport issues in developed and developing countries and features the world’s greatest metro systems. More


City Mayors examines education issues and policies affecting children and adults in urban areas. More


City Mayors investigates health issues affecting urban areas with an emphasis on health in cities in developing countries. More


City Mayors reports on how business developments impact on cities and examines cooperation between cities and the private sector. More


City Mayors examines the contributions history and culture make to urban society and environment. More


City Mayors examines the importance of urban tourism to city economies. More


City Mayors questions those who govern the world’s cities and talks to men and women who contribute to urban society and environment. More


City Mayors profiles national and international organisations representing cities as well as those dealing with urban issues. More


City Mayors reports on major national and international sporting events and their impact on cities. More


City Mayors lists cities and city organisations, profiles individual mayors and provides information on hundreds of urban events. More


About us: Celebrating cities
Promoting good government

City Mayors is an international think tank on urban affairs made up of professionals who work together to promote strong and prosperous cities as well as good local government. City Mayors encourages city leaders from across the world to develop innovative solutions to long-standing urban problems such as housing, transport, education and employment. City Mayors also examines how they meet the latest environmental, technological, social and security challenges, which affect the well-being of their citizens.

City Mayors has no connection with any city or organisation and is run on strictly non-commercial lines. Sponsorships, advertising, subscriptions, donations or any other kind of revenue are NOT sought and will be rejected, if offered.

WARNING: City Mayors has taken legal action against the owners and operators of the co.uk website citiesdirects (sometimes also spelled City Directs) for theft of intellectual property, breach of copyright and passing off. Procedures have been initiated in the UK and USA to have the co.uk site citiesdirects closed down. All major search engines have also been informed of citiesdirects’ illegal activities. We advise you to inform the police if you are being contacted by citiesdirects. If the email contact details, on your left, read citiesdirects you are on a fraudulent website.

Cities and their people are essential drivers of all economies. City Mayors works for a harmonious and fruitful relationship between cities and their economies. City Mayors also analyses the new challenges of urban governance, including migration pressures, community integration, disaster management and resilience against terrorism.

In this century, metropolitan areas, rather than nation states, will shape the world's social, cultural, technological and economic agendas. This process will lead to increased competition for human, intellectual and material resources but, also, force cities to co-operate with and learn from one another. City Mayors promotes constructive competition and acts as a forum for cooperation and communication between cities.

Successful cities require strong and resourceful leaders and well-resourced administrations. City Mayors backs demands to give municipal government increased power and authority as well as additional resources. City Mayors also campaigns against any kind of corruption in local government.



Traffic during past 12 months:
3.12 million visitors and 5.78 million page requests
In April 2003, a group of professionals, including local government consultants, economists and journalists, from Europe, The Americas and Asia set up the non-commercial and independent City Mayors project in order to promote strong cities and good local government. During the past 12 months, City Mayors increased its traffic to 3.12 million unique visitors and 5.78 million page requests. City Mayors, together with its World Mayor project, has established itself as the leading independent and non-commercial internet platform dealing with all aspects of urban affairs. Editorially, City Mayors aims not only to address professionals but also to promote good local government and celebrate cities among today’s young and educated internet audience. City Mayors will continue to offer free access to all its features in an advertising-free environment.

© Copyright: All content of the City Mayors website is protected by worldwide copyright. Please contact the editor if you wish to use any material from the City Mayors website.

The World Mayor project has its own dedicated website www.worldmayor.com.


WARNING: City Mayors has taken legal action against the owners and operators of the co.uk website citiesdirects (sometimes also spelled City Directs for theft of intellectual property, breach of copyright and passing off. Procedures have been initiated in the UK and USA to have the co.uk site citiesdirects closed down. All major search engines have also been informed of citiesdirects’ illegal activities. We advise you to inform the police if you are being contacted by citiesdirects. If the email contact details, above on your left, read citiesdirects you are on a fraudulent website.

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City Mayors
Editors

Tann vom Hove

Position: Editor and Publisher
Location: Freiburg, Germany and London, UK
Expertise: Economics, government, publishing
Languages: English, German, French

Andrew Stevens
Position: Deputy Editor
Location: London, UK
Expertise: Elections, structural reform, urbanism
Languages: English

Mayraj Fahim
Position: Local government adviser
Location: Connecticut, USA
Expertise: Municipal finance and local government re-organisation
Languages: English

Guy Kervella
Position: Deputy Publisher
Location: London, UK and Shanghai, China
Expertise: Publishing, marketing and research
Languages: English, French

Rodrigo M Queiroga
Position: Latin America Editor
Location: Belo Horizonte,Brazil
Expertise: IT, local government, writing
Languages: Portuguese, English, Mandarin, Spanish, German

Gregor Gosciniak
Position: Germany Editor
Location: Cologne, Germany
Expertise: Local government, marketing, tourism
Languages: German, English

Daniel González Herrera
Position: Spain Editor
Location: Tenerife, Spain
Expertise: Law, politics, writing
Languages: Spanish, English

Adriana Maciel
Position: Mexico Editor
Location: Mexico City
Expertise: Politics, writing, languages
Languages: Spanish, English, French

Manuel Ferrari
Position: Creative Director
Location: London, UK, and Nice, France
Expertise: Animation, live action filming, graphic design, illustrations
Languages: French, English

Consultant
Brian Moore

Position: Editorial Consultant
Location: Milton Keynes, UK
Expertise: Publishing, writing and editing
Languages: English

Correspondents
Tony Favro
Position: USA Correspondent
Location: Rochester, NY
Expertise: Local government, politics, society, environment, writing
Languages: English, Italian


Vanessa Plihal

Position: Central America Correspondent
Location: Guatemala
Expertise: Writing, Politics
Languages: Spanish, English


Dr Baldemar Méndez Antonio

Position: Latin America Correspondent
Location: Mexico City
Expertise: Engineering, politics, writing
Languages: Spanish, English

Alexey Pryadein
Position: Russia Correspondent
Location: Ekaterinburg, Russia
Expertise: Politics, local government, writing
Languages: Russian, English

Sophie Ziogou
Position: Greece Correspondent
Location: Athens, Greece
Expertise: Local government, journalism
Languages: Greek, English, Italian, Spanish

Renato S Pesci
Position: Built Environment Correspondent
Location: London, UK
Expertise: Architecture, Art, design and education
Languages: English, Italian, French

Dr Graham Cunningham
Position: Sports Correspondent
Location: Oxford, UK
Expertise: Publishing, sports, architecture and education
Languages: English, German, Latin

In memoriam
Ruth E Maguire

Founder member
Died 23 April 2006