Three Mayors, Three Cities, One Ohio Future

The mayors of Ohio’s three largest cities are back at CMC, and the stakes for urban Ohio have never been higher. According to The Economist, America’s mayors “have become democracy’s most reliable defenders.”

Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati are engines of economic growth, innovation, and opportunity. They’re also confronting some of the same stubborn challenges: rising housing costs, public safety concerns, and growing demands on city budgets.

Nearly three years after their last appearance together at CMC, Mayors Andrew Ginther, Justin Bibb, and Aftab Pureval return for a candid conversation about what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s next.

How can Ohio’s major cities compete for jobs and investment while ensuring longtime residents share in the prosperity? Can they make housing more affordable, neighborhoods safer, and city government more responsive? And how are shifting state and federal policies changing what mayors can accomplish?

Join us for a revealing discussion about shared challenges, different strategies, and what the future of Ohio’s largest cities means for the state.

Featuring Justin Bibb, Mayor, City of Cleveland; Andrew Ginther, Mayor, City of Columbus and Aftab Pureval, Mayor, City of Cincinnati. Moderator to be announced.