The second in a series of articles on the impact of the fiscal year 2013 budget on programs and activities that are important to America's cities and towns.
Columnist Neal Peirce writes that as America's population expands a projected 36 percent to about 440 million, the nature of cities and suburbs will change. One vision is that the distinction of city and rural will fade as suburbs become more urban, densely occupied and town-like.
NLC, NACo, and USCM participated in a new dialogue with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designed to clarify how the financial capability of a community will be considered when developing schedules for municipal projects necessary to meet Clean Water Act (CWA) obligations.
For the second year in a row, the nation's largest housing and transportation advocates joined NLC and other local government groups to spearhead a letter to Congress urging increased funding for HUD and the Department of Transportation in the federal budget.
Following the passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act in the Senate, NLC Executive Director Clarence Anthony urged the House to bring this critical legislation to a quick vote.
NLC thanks the Senate for overwhelmingly passing the Marketplace Fairness Act today. NLC particularly acknowledges the dedicated efforts of Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mike Enzi (R-WY) for their leadership and support on seeing this legislation through to a final vote.
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), an NLC Capstone Corporate Partner, recently released a special issue of its Retail Property Insights publication focusing entirely on urban retail.
NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ, commended President Obama on his speech Friday in Mexico that called for a stronger US-Mexico relationship and comprehensive immigration reform.
NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers responded to the April unemployment report saying that while the unemployment numbers released are encouraging and a step forward, it remains evident that the country is far from a full economic recovery.
Mayors and councilmembers from four cities discuss the benefits of high-quality afterschool programming for children and youth, the value of collaboration, and the importance of municipal leadership in maximizing the out-of-school hours.
