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2005 Futures Report: Inclusive Communities for All
The report describes past and current work that NLC and its members have undertaken towards promoting fairness, equal opportunity, and citizen engagement. It sets the stage for a new effort that will be the focus of 2006 NLC President James Hunt, Councilmember, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
 Resource Guide for Working Toward Inclusive Communities
This guide is an annotated compilation of NLC resources designed to help local officials work towards building inclusive communities and was created as an online companion piece to the Inclusive Communities for All report.
The State of America?s Cities 2005: The Annual Opinion Survey of?Municipal Elected Officials
 A Portrait of Rural America- Challenges and Opportunities
The purpose of this brief is to help promote a greater understanding of what is happening in rural areas of the United States, as well as how rural communities can ensure economic vitality in the years ahead.
 Creating Equity and Opportunity in America's Cities and Towns
This report offers a framework for understanding the impacts of growing inequalities on cities and towns and strategies that municipalities can take to address these impacts.
 James C. Howland Awards for Municipal Enrichment- 2005 Winners Announced!
The James C. Howland Awards for Municipal Enrichment recognizes and highlights communities that have preserved and/or enriched a high quality of life in cities, towns, and villages.
Forthcoming Reports
- Building Democratic Governance: Tools and Structures for Citizen Engagement
- Toward a System of Public Finance for the 21st Century (Revision)
- City Types and Local Challenges
- Unifying Voices, Confronting Challenges: A Resources Guide for Developing Regional Collaborations of First Tier Suburbs
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