Our annual analysis of mayoral State of the City addresses shows that cities are increasingly focusing on workforce and small business development through an equity lens. Here’s how several mayors…
Jim Terrell works in community planning and economic development policy for the city of Minneapolis. This week, he talks about the city’s new Access to Capital program and why an…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/03/08/5-ways-to-boost-financial-security-for-families-in-your-city/
This is the final blog in a four-part series that highlights recommendations from NLC’s task force report “Keeping the American Dream Live: Expanding Economic Mobility and Opportunity in America’s Cities.”…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/01/23/federal-shutdown-pushes-cities-closer-to-fiscal-cliff/
Update: On Friday, January 25, President Trump and Congressional leaders announced a short-term agreement to reopen the federal government, ending the longest government shutdown in American history. Local leaders are…
There is no historical parallel for the economic collapse the coronavirus is inflicting on economies around the globe. In just 3 weeks, 16 million Americans have joined the rolls of…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2020/05/08/supporting-essential-workers-to-slow-the-spread-of-covid-19/
Across the country, millions of employees are now deemed essential workers. From grocery cashiers to pharmacy technicians to gas station attendants, many are balancing protecting themselves and working in low-wage jobs that provide necessary services to American society at large.…
Thirty six million Americans have filed for unemployment over the past 60 days as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Local government employees are particularly at risk, with over 800,000…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2020/07/30/homelessness-health-and-at-risk-populations-during-covid-19/
The post is a part of the Housing is Health series which aims to foster dialogue that considers health across housing-related policy areas, centered around health equity, and highlights best…
https://www.nlc.org/initiative/eviction-prevention-learning-lab/
National Peer-to-Peer Network Around Equitable Eviction Prevention Strategies The Eviction Prevention Learning Lab (EPLL) is a nationwide peer-to-peer network for cities and their partners to gain exposure to best practices,…
The United States was facing a housing crisis long before the COVID-19 pandemic — one driven by high rental costs, a shrinking availability of quality housing, wage stagnation that has…