https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/08/23/for-cities-opportunity-starts-at-home/
The National League of Cities’ (NLC) Community and Economic Development Committee is consistently one of the largest of NLC’s seven advocacy committees. That makes sense, given that survey after survey…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2021/05/14/expanding-l-a-metros-fare-free-transit-for-kids-and-families/
The sprawling County of Los Angeles includes 10 million residents and 88 distinct cities all with one regional transit system: L.A. Metro. Riders in L.A. County rely on L.A.’s Metro…
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic hardship exacerbated structural inequities and disproportionately impacted lower-income communities and people of color. Not only were members of these communities more likely to contract the virus,…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2021/09/28/financing-and-resourcing-early-childhood-success/
Many city leaders across the country are champions for early childhood success. As city leaders, they are also charged with balancing and budgeting the city’s many responsibilities for the physical…
This blog was co-written with Sharon Bonney, CEO, the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) In cities, towns and villages across America, adult education quietly fuels the engines of economic…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2024/05/07/on-your-mind-ras-j-baraka-mayor-newark-new-jersey/
This blog post is part of the On Your Mind series featuring local leaders and early childhood champions across the country. NLC’s Early Childhood Success team supports members so every city,…
Economic mobility is a cornerstone of strong communities nationwide by enabling residents the opportunity to strengthen their financial stability, security and build wealth. Cities focused on improving economic mobility for…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2021/10/14/sharing-data-for-equitable-outcomes/
While data plays a central role in informing state and local government policies and services, it is often overlooked as a resource. Worse, current data collection and management practices are…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2022/08/08/historic-climate-clean-energy-bill-passes-senate/
On Sunday, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) via the reconciliation process by a vote of 51-50. This action came after a surprise agreement last month between…
In many ways, the city of Columbus, Ohio, is an outlier among its peers. It’s the most populous city in Ohio (with 886,000 residents) — despite Cleveland and Cincinnati being…