When Cities and States Clash, Women and Families Suffer

Zoning for Sea-Level Rise

Urban Agriculture: Best Practices & Possibilities

Four Takeaways from the California Afterschool and Summer Nutrition Summits

Upgrade Your Infrastructure: A Guide to the Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standards & Building Stormwater Retrofits

Creating Compact, Walkable, and Mixed-Use Neighborhoods through Form-Based Codes

Model Ordinance

TND Ordinance: Greensboro, NC

Meet Your Grassroots Advocate

For City Administrators, Open for Business Means Open for Benefits

Addressing Health Disparities in Cities: Lessons Learned from the Field

Cities Should Be the Focus of Federalism

Fighting for Local Government Priorities on Capitol Hill

The Trump Administration and Waters of the U.S.

Cross-sector Collaboration is a Critical Tool for City Leaders

Improving Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

When It Comes to Innovation, Partnerships Are Key

What’s Next for the Supreme Court’s Transgender Bathroom Case?

Meet Your City Technology and Communications Advocate

For Students Dropped Out of School, Local Reenrollment Programs Actually Work

The Difference Between Serving Startups and Scaleups

photo - NLC's 2017 Preemption Report

City Rights in an Era of Preemption: A State-by-State Analysis

Meet Your Municipal Finance Advocate

The Future of Civic Engagement

Local Leaders Take on Tough Issues to Support the Early Childhood Workforce

What’s Next for President Trump’s Travel Ban

Reminding Washington That Cities Lead

The City of Wichita Leads the Way in Career and Technical Education

Meet Your City Energy and Environment Advocate

How Cities Can Support & Finance a Culture of Health

Cities Turn to Home Energy Score to Help Residents Save Money and Reduce Energy Waste

Is President Trump’s “2-for-1” Executive Order Actionable?

As Cities Become ‘Smart’, Public Safety Looks to FirstNet for Priority Broadband

Meet Your City Public Safety Advocate

Mayors Continue to Forge a Path Towards Greater Urban Resilience

What Might Justice Gorsuch Mean for State and Local Governments?

Refugee Executive Order Faces Legal Challenges

How Six Cities Are Pursuing Equity and Innovation in Economic Development

Meet Your City Human Development Advocate

Legal Steps Sanctuary Cities Can Take If They Lose Federal Funding

Forecasting the Future of Cities Under President Trump

An Inside Look at How Cities Win Investment Projects

Urban Parks Transcend National Politics

Protecting the Inauguration Requires the Nation’s Cities to Come Together

Congratulations President Trump – Now Let’s Work Together

Meet Your City Transportation Advocate

Improving Community Health in the Garden State

Connecting the Dots: Leveraging Community Benefit Programs with City Leadership

Federal Advocacy in 2017: In a Year of Transition, Cities Seek Certainty and Opportunity

How Cities Can Prepare for the New OPEB Accounting Requirements