The cities selected to participate in the Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities initiative are:

Akron, OH

Atlanta, GA

Birmingham, AL

Buffalo, NY

Charlotte, NC

Chattanooga, TN

Cincinnati, OH

Cleveland, OH

Columbus, OH

Dayton, OH

Hampton, VA

Jackson, MS

Kansas City, MO

Lansing, MI

Memphis, TN

Montgomery, AL

Nashville, TN

Newport News, VA

Oakland, CA

Philadelphia, PA

Pittsburgh, PA

Raleigh, NC

Rochester, NY

Savannah, GA

St. Louis, MO

These cities will receive a Bloomberg Philanthropies-funded innovation team (i-team)