NLC member cities join a technical assistance cohort focused on resiliency in the built environment Across the United States and globally, the summer of 2023 has seen record-high temperatures. As…
https://www.nlc.org/events/introduction-to-ai-in-municipal-government/
Learn from a panel of national experts and local leaders who are working to incorporate AI tools in their municipal government. Panelists will provide local leaders with foundational information about…
A massive tent encampment of homeless individuals on a Downtown Los Angeles sidewalk. Homelessness is an urgent and complex crisis facing cities across the United States. But according to the…
In 2024, about 60 percent of Americans reported that “reducing crime” was among their top political priorities for the coming year. As municipalities around the country address crime and safety, they…
NLC’s Early Childhood Success team has begun a two-year initiative to showcase how local governments continue to build the capacity of municipal leaders to advance strong agendas for young children,…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/mayoral-views-on-racism-and-discrimination/
A new report, Mayoral Views on Racism and Discrimination, explores how mayors of medium-sized and large cities understand race, discrimination and equity in their communities and on a national level.…
After a year of extraordinary circumstances and challenges, city leaders are faced with a new question—how can they retain and build on the community partnerships and engagement initiatives borne out…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2023/01/10/green-gentrification-and-the-role-of-housing-in-resilience/
City leaders across the U.S. are advancing community resilience strategies to adapt to more extreme weather. Preparing for wildfires, drought, flooding, sea level rise, extreme heat and other climate changes…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/11/28/on-helping-teens-get-their-first-jobs/
This is a guest post by Trinh Nguyen, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) in Boston and Alicia Sasser Modestino, associate professor with appointments in the School…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2023/10/10/the-ethics-and-governance-of-generative-ai/
Comparing Municipal Policies in Boston MA, San Jose CA, Seattle WA and Tempe AZ A s Artificial Intelligence, particularly generative AI, becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, the need…