The nation’s top metro areas are experiencing unique policy challenges all at once: to expand access to housing, revive their downtowns, upgrade infrastructure and develop the local workforce with skills needed for tomorrow. 

Join Axios for an event in Washington, D.C. alongside the U.S. Conference of Mayors looking at how local governments are setting the agenda to move their metro areas forward, from housing and inflation to health care and the impact of new innovations on jobs. We’ll host conversations with local leaders across the country about their visions for success in a shifting political landscape and plans for policies and partnerships that enact change at the local level.

4:00pm | Doors open for guests
4:30pm - 5:35pm | Mainstage conversation
5:35pm - 6:30pm | Networking & reception resume
6:30pm | Reception ends

Axios will host one-on-one conversations with:

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Atlanta has made significant progress toward affordable housing, launching initiatives that expand the supply of affordable apartments and incentivize developers to include more below-market units. Yet as the city grapples with skyrocketing housing costs, gentrification and persistent supply shortages, longtime residents are still feeling the squeeze.

8:30 am | Doors open for guests

9:00 am - 10:00 am | Mainstage conversations
10:00 am | Event concludes

Axios Local managing editor Mike Szvetitz and Axios Atlanta reporter Kristal Dixon will host one-on-one conversations with: