All city leaders, including elected and appointed officials, civic groups and neighborhood activists, and local business owners, work with each other to govern cities and towns.  When the leaders share their knowledge with each other, by sharing experiences and skills, a stronger, more effective city government can be built.

The National League of Cities provides resources and networking forums to assist in the sharing of knowledge about good city practice.  

Resources

• City Practices
  
  City Practices is a collection of more than 5,000 local government programs and practices.   These are current programs in cities and towns across the nation, and the collection covers a multitude of topics.  A brief program description outlines the basic program information.  We urge you to contact the listed city official to learn more about the program.
  
  Search the City Practices collection. 
  
  For search assistance, call the Municipal Reference Service at 202-626-3130 (8:30-5:00 EST)

View sample programs from the collection:
      Children and Youth
      Democratic Governance
      Economy and Jobs
      Education
      Energy and Environment
      Equity and Opportunity
      Family Economic Success
      Federalism
      Homeland Security and Public Safety
      Housing and Community Development
      Public Finance
      Telecommunications and Technology
      Transportation

• Municipal Reference Service

The Municipal Reference Service, a member service of the National League of Cities (NLC), provides research assistance, including:
         Searching assistance for the City Practices collection
         Sources for city facts and figures
         Referrals to specialized city associations

Phone:  202-626-3130  between 8:30 and 5:00 Eastern Standard Time
Email:  mrs@nlc.org