NLC’s 2017 State of the Cities analysis reveals how much mayors are using their public platforms to call attention to the issues of inequities based on race and ethnicity facing…
https://www.nlc.org/post/2013/04/01/nlc-wraps-up-its-state-of-the-cities-2013-series/
NLC concludes its “State of the Cities 2013” series on our blog, www.CitiesSpeak.org. The series features seven posts analyzing mayors’ 2013 State of the City Addresses and found that city…
https://www.nlc.org/events/city-hall-101-the-role-of-cities-in-moving-america-forward/
Cities are essential to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Local elected officials are responsible for the physical and civic infrastructure America depends on, such as roads, bridges, and water systems. Cities…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/09/21/the-re-emergence-of-neighborhoods/
For the past five years, NLC’s Center for City Solutions has analyzed hundreds of mayors’ state of the city addresses. In this research, we examine which priorities mayors are focusing…
New Data from the National League of Cities Reveals Cities Concerned About Funding, Developing and Providing Essential Infrastructure Services for their Residents As the Congress and the Administration debate the details of a new comprehensive infrastructure package, new survey data…
Annual “State of the Cities” Report Finds Mayors Expanding Leadership Roles to Fight Attacks on Local Control, Address Top Issues for Cities WASHINGTON — May 24, 2017 — A comprehensive…
In 2015, Grand Rapids was home to about 40,000 African-Americans, who made up between 20 percent and 21 percent of the population. That same year, Forbes magazine listed Grand Rapids,…
In advance of our annual State of the Cities report, which will be released later this year, this blog series captures speeches given by mayors in 2018 and shares their…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/08/17/housing-and-cities-a-deeper-look-at-the-numbers/
Over the last few years, “The Rent is Too Damn High” has grown from a fringe political party in New York to a constant complaint from millennials, seniors, middle-income wage…
These cities show how the Public Finance Authority can help your municipality finance its own economic development projects. Sixty-six percent of mayoral state of the city speeches this year included…