Washington D.C. – The National League of Cities (NLC) has released its 2024 State of the Cities report, an in-depth exploration of the complex challenges confronting municipal governments and the…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/03/19/state-of-the-city-the-case-of-pensions/
This is an NLC staff post by Anita Yadavalli and Yang You. In advance of our annual State of the Cities report, which will be released later this year, this blog series…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/04/02/state-of-the-city-the-case-of-healthcare/
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 2017. This blog is…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/how-to-deliver-an-effective-state-of-the-city-address/
Each year, mayors, council presidents, and city managers deliver State of the City speeches. These speeches can increase transparency and help local leaders connect with constituents, network with local business,…
While all eyes are on President Biden this week as he prepares to outline his Administration’s priorities for the next year in his annual State of the Union address, many…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/07/19/in-north-port-florida-the-state-of-the-city-is-digital/
This is a guest post by Peter Lear, city manager of North Port, Florida. As city manager for North Port, Florida, I’m dedicated to keeping our residents informed about information…
NLC’s 2017 State of the Cities analysis reveals how much mayors are using their public platforms to call attention to the issues of inequities based on race and ethnicity facing…
https://www.nlc.org/post/2013/04/01/nlc-wraps-up-its-state-of-the-cities-2013-series/
NLC concludes its “State of the Cities 2013” series on our blog, www.CitiesSpeak.org. The series features seven posts analyzing mayors’ 2013 State of the City Addresses and found that city…
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…