SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Savannah Mayor Van Johnson took part in the eleventh annual Bloomberg CityLab, a global summit organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Aspen Institute.
The summit was held in Mexico City from October 14 through 16. Johnson joined 116 mayors from multiple countries across multiple continents to focus on urban advancements in digitization, transportation, economic development, and climate solutions. All in all to form strategies for making cities more livable, inclusive, and sustainable through panel discussions, one-on-one interviews, interactive breakout sessions, artistic performances, and excursions
“I was so honored and excited to represent the City of Savannah in such an august gathering of national and global leaders,” Mayor Johnson said. “Our world is beginning to be a smaller place, and this summit offered a vital platform for urban leaders from around the world to share innovative solutions and collaboratively shape the future of our cities.”