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Survey reveals mayoral priorities across the nation

American City and County: Regardless of city size or location, the nation’s mayors feel roads need to be fixed, mass transit should be expanded and bike infrastructure bolstered. They also agreed water infrastructure must be repaired, even though state and federal financing is lacking. They also overwhelmingly support the use of police body cameras and civilian review boards.

This is according to the 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors, which aims to define the issues America’s mayors feel are most pressing. Released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) in partnership with The Boston University Initiative on Cities, with support from Citi, the survey is the only nationally representative study of American mayors, according to U.S. Conference of Mayors materials.

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