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Date and Location

April 28, 2026
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Bloomberg Center For Cities | Third Floor, Taubman Building | Harvard Kennedy School

Contact

617-496-4293
A collage of fellows working in city halls

All enrolled Harvard students are invited to learn more about the impact of the Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship. The third cohort of Fellows will share examples of their work advancing key city priorities, initiatives in progress, and lessons learned from tackling pressing municipal challenges. Register for one, two, or all sessions.


This session will feature approaches to improving city processes for resident outcomes. Fellows will discuss restoring housing safety and addressing permitting bottlenecks through process reform and coordination in Mount Vernon, NY, modernizing permitting systems for efficiency and transparency in New Bedford, MA, and expanding equitable homeownership through property sales program redesign in Trenton, NJ.

Speakers and Presenters

Aathira Pillai, Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow | New Bedford, MA;
Janira Morges, Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow | Mount Vernon, NY;
Naman Sharma, Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow | Trenton, NJ

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