https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/12/27/top-5-nlc-reports-from-2018/
What did city leaders want to learn about most this year? The numbers don’t lie: autonomous vehicles, recycling, small cell deployment, the census and local trends. At the National League…
Local elected officials are uniquely positioned to help their communities manage the economic and health impact of COVID-19 and to address severe chronic inequities exposed by the pandemic. This blog…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2017/07/20/insure-your-bonds-how-to-lower-financing-costs-for-your-city/
Local governments leveraged the municipal bond market to raise more than $200 billion for new investments in infrastructure last year alone — and there are tools out there to further…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/05/04/three-ways-atlanta-is-building-green-equitable-redevelopment/
Economic development, land use and public infrastructure—across the country, cities contend with these three challenges daily. In many ways, the City of Atlanta is no different. In her first State…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/12/17/minneapolis-makes-a-bold-move-on-housing/
Longstanding inequities in housing policy can be addressed. And it’s no surprise to us that cities are doing it first. The city of Minneapolis just passed a sweeping zoning code…
Cities, towns, and villages are places of innovation and solution finding. If you want to improve early childhood wellbeing—local leaders are key partners. The Networks of Opportunity for Child Wellbeing…
This week, the National League of Cities (NLC) celebrated the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which has…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2025/04/21/why-local-leaders-are-doubling-down-on-sustainability/
Authored by Veolia North America Despite uncertainty at the federal level, municipalities across the country are doubling down on sustainability efforts — and for good reason. While headlines may focus…
America’s mayors have stated that affordable housing, particularly for the homeless, is an issue of primary concern in their cities. NLC’s Elisha Harig-Blaine shares the story of one homeless veteran…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/06/12/top-10-topics-mayors-are-buzzing-about-in-2019/
What’s your mayor talking about in 2019? Believe it or not, it’s likely e-scooters, marijuana and social media. Every year, mayors across the country give state of the city speeches…