Justice
The Year in City Resistance
Across the policy spectrum, cities stepped in as a viable alternative to the agenda of Donald Trump.
Cities resisted Donald Trump immediately.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio became a vocal public opponent. As protesters gathered in airports in response to Trump’s original travel ban, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto put himself front and center. And urban communities across the country started organizing themselves—reverse engineering Tea Party tactics to oppose Trump’s agenda in Washington. For many cities, the election of Trump was a signal that it was their moment to rise.