Cities across the country are thinking of new ways to use resources and community assets to strengthen their response to numerous challenges presented by the on-going impacts of climate change…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2017/06/30/mayors-embrace-inclusive-values-amidst-hate/
Mayors play an important role in reinforcing the values of their cities and their residents. When tensions and uncertainty across the nation are very high, mayors have a responsibility to…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2017/11/03/what-city-leaders-have-to-say-about-diversity/
This is a guest post by Janelle Watson, NLC’s Senior Associate for Constituency Group Programs. The National League of Cities celebrates the growing diversity of America’s cities and towns. That’s…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/03/16/leveraging-your-citys-employee-benefits-package/
This is an NLC staff post by Anita Yadavalli. On March 11-14, city leaders from across the nation gathered at the Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C., to speak up…
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…