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Turning a Marina Investment Into Lasting Community Value in Corpus Christi
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AI in Action Case Study: Rancho Cordova’s AI and Robotics Ecosystem
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Public Safety and Local Authority: Analyzing Firearm Regulation
Tax Authority & Tax and Expenditure Limits
Elections & Local Authority
Resident Opinions of Local Government Brief
How Cities are Rethinking Fines and Fees to Strengthen Residents’ Economic Stability
Expanding Opportunity for All: How to Increase Employment for People with Disabilities
City Voices on Afterschool Programs: A Summary of Survey Responses
The Policy and Systems Change Compass
Elevating Complete Streets Policies with Green Infrastructure
Ban-the-Box and Local Authority
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Managing PFAS Waste: A Comprehensive Guide for Local Decision-Makers
Opportunity & Impact: Investing in City & Community Partnerships Toward Safety
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100 Years of Home Rule
Workforce Development 101: A Primer for Municipal Leaders
Municipal Finance & Infrastructure Over the Last Century
Municipal Services & the Public Workforce Over the Past Century
Population Shifts and Forms of Government
Centennial Brief Resource Collection
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Paid Leave & Local Authority
Youth and Young Adult Safety and Health: Roles, Considerations and Recommendations for Getting Started
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Evaluating PFAS Treatment Technologies: A Technical Framework to Meet the 2024 EPA Drinking Water Regulation
IRA Elective Pay Provision for Clean Energy: 5 Steps to File
Advancing Economic Resilience and Equity: Progress, Successes and Lessons from the Southern Cities Economic Inclusion Initiative
The Local Authority Landscape: Trends in Select Issues from 2019-2022
Capacity Building for Environmental Justice
Advancing Hope at the Local Level: Children’s Savings Accounts
Opioids: How Settlement Dollars Advance City & County Opioid Abatement
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Race, Equity and Public Finance: Lessons Learned from City Leaders
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Exploring City Experiences from NLC’s 2022-23 Healthy Housing Community of Practice
The Four A’s of Racial Healing Framework
City Inclusive Entrepreneurship Program Summary Brief
Building Resilient Infrastructure for Healthier, Safer Cities
Promoting Student Reengagement: An Equity-Centered Tool
Lessons Learned through Collaborative Community Safety Initiatives
Removing Barriers to Expanding Broadband in American Communities
Municipal Dig Once Policies for Resilient Communities
Bring Electric Vehicle Charging to Your Community: Put Federal Funding & Private Partnerships to Work
Mayoral Network on Community Safety and Violence Prevention Summary Report
How to Build Multiple Mobility Opportunities that Fit Your Community
Approaches to People-Centered Innovation: Insights from Peer Cities in North America and Europe
An Overview of the Housing First Approach
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Racial Equity & Bond Markets
Improving Municipal Service Delivery Through Diverse and Equitable Hiring
Embedding a Prenatal-to-Age 3 Agenda Through Family Economic Stability
Advancing Community Revitalization to Improve Health and Equity
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Checklist: Using Federal Uniform Guidance for ARPA Funds
Public Safety Workforce in the Post-COVID Era
Reimagining Parking: Adaptation, Flexible Uses & Resilience
The Municipal Workforce Through the Pandemic: Where Are We Now?
