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,…
The state of mental well-being among Americans remains an area of concern as over 61 million adults (PDF) reported experiencing any mental illness in the last year as of 2024.…
As the December 2026 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program spending deadline approaches, local governments should evaluate the long-term fiscal needs of their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)…
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…
2026 State of the Cities report finds cities focused on economic growth while confronting housing, infrastructure and public safety challenges LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National League of Cities (NLC) today…