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Flagship nlc Reports

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Oct 17, 2024

City Fiscal Conditions 2024

In its 39th year, City Fiscal Conditions provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial health of municipalities across the United…

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Jul 24, 2024

State of the Cities 2024

The annual State of the Cities report encapsulates the challenges cities, towns and villages face and the innovative solutions that…

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Apr 30, 2024

Local Authority and Emerging Technology: A State-by-State Analysis  

Since its inception nine years ago, the annual state-by-state analysis report has served as a research partnership between NLC and…

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Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook

In May 2024, National League of Cities, in partnership with the American Planning Association, released the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook: Solutions, Systems, Partnerships. The playbook is a resource designed to support…
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Reimagining Public Safety Impact Updates
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City AI Governance Dashboard
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Creativity and Collaboration for Healthier Cities
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Evaluating PFAS Treatment Technologies: A Technical Framework to Meet the 2024 EPA Drinking Water Regulation

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Lessons from the 2023-2024 Cities of Opportunity Action Cohort
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Artificial Intelligence Demystified- AI Toolkit for Municipalities
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Immigration Resource Dashboard: Supporting Cities
  • Civic Engagement

On the Frontlines of Today’s Cities: Civil Discourse, Engagement and Trust Building
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Ending Homelessness: A Guide for Local Governments
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Racial Equity Bond Markets Resource Bank
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Case Studies

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Hopkinton, NH: Paid Leave with No Preemption
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Ferndale, MI: Paid Leave with State Preemption of Local Government Supervision of Private Employers
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  • Housing

Memphis, TN: Missing Middle Housing
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Tempe, AZ: Hometown for All Housing
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Chelsea, MA: Island End River Coastal Flood Resilience Project 
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Claremore, OK: Pattern Zone Development   
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ARPA Resources

Stay up to date with the latest information and resources concerning the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

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Congressional Movement on Workforce Reauthorization Legislation

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  1. Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman

How San Francisco is Boosting College Enrollment for All Youth

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  1. Patrick Hain

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Lessons from the 2023-2024 Cities of Opportunity Action Cohort

What Congress Could Finish by the End of 2024

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  1. Michael Wallace

How Hartford is Strengthening the Early Childhood Workforce

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  1. Annika List

Elevating Communities to National Prominence: Welcome to Hello Nation

How Jacksonville is Building Partnerships and Supporting the Early Childhood Workforce to Create Quality Services

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  1. Annika List

8 Ways City Summit 2024 Celebrated 100 Years of Strengthening Cities

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  1. Jeremy Grossman

Racial Equity Bond Markets Resource Bank

Cities Prepare for Air Taxis and Drones with NLC’s New Aviation Forum

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  1. Brittney D. Kohler