Matt Leighninger will serve as presenter and facilitator for the interactive Leadership Training Seminar, "Latest Tools for Strengthening Local Democracy: From Model Ordinances to Online Games" at the Congress of Cities Conference and Exposition on November 28th in Boston, MA.
With all eyes on the top of the ticket, it remained an interesting and busy election cycle for many cities, towns and municipal officials across the United States.
Neal Peirce discusses the high costs of damage from Hurricane Sandy and how we might mitigate against such loss from future storms.
NLC recently hosted a cross-site meeting for the Communities Learning in Partnership initiative, bringing together leaders of 15 cities in Riverside, Calif., to discuss strategies for sustaining local efforts to increase college completion rates.
If a city will have a representative at the 2012 Congress of Cities in Boston, the city must submit a voting delegate form in order to have a vote at the Annual Business Meeting on December 1.
NLC's five member councils will have set their agendas for the November meetings at the Congress of Cities and Exposition, and the range of issues covered offers something for everyone. Participation in any of the meetings is open to all attendees of the conference.
The Home Depot Foundation, an NLC Capstone Corporate partner, committed $1 million to the immediate relief, recovery and long-term rebuilding efforts in communities in the Northeast in the wake of damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.
The National League of Cities (NLC) will recognize 27 selected programs from 21 cities and towns nationwide as successful initiatives demonstrating effective and collaborative approaches within government.
Memphis City Council Member Myron Lowery shares his experience starting a gun buy-back program in Memphis, and advocates that these programs are an effective means to increase awareness of the dangers of gun violence.
With signs growing that the housing market may finally be on the mend in much of the country, many policymakers are turning their attention back to the question of how to ensure that families of all incomes can find affordable housing in their local community.
