Cities face a range of issues these days – from public transportation and infrastructure to housing affordability and environmental concerns. Each has a direct impact on improving the quality of…
Informed by a scan of youth engagement practices across the country and a recent informal survey of select member cities, the National League of Cities (NLC) offers local leaders a…
I was president of the National League of Cities and my daughter was born in 1999 when Boston Mayor Tom Menino’s vision for the Institute for Youth, Education, and Families…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2021/02/04/keeping-local-voices-at-the-front-of-2021-policies/
For many of us, 2021 ushered in a year of hope. While the tumult and challenges of 2020 have not disappeared, just being able to turn the page and offer a new perspective and a…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/chelsea-ma-island-end-river-coastal-flood-resilience-project/
This case study is part of the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook (HSA Playbook). This is one of nine case studies, exploring detailed examples of how cities of all sizes across…
https://www.nlc.org/post/2018/06/27/experts-forecast-future-of-work-which-jobs-will-be-automated/
Under Mayor Mark Stodola, National League of Cities has launched an initiative to ensure the workforce remains human-focused LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — June 27, 2018 — Today, the National League…
WASHINGTON — October 17, 2018 — Today, the National League of Cities (NLC) released its newest report, “Autonomous Vehicle Pilots Across America,” which offers an analysis of current regulations surrounding…
Washington, D.C. – Today, the National League of Cities (NLC) and Stanford Legal Design Lab (LDL) announced thirty cities selected to participate in the Eviction Prevention Learning Lab, a nationwide peer-to-peer network for cities and…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2025/10/01/the-connection-between-regulation-and-rent-prices/
Authored by Leah Cuffy, Director, Advocacy Research, at the National Apartment Association America’s housing affordability crisis is a growing challenge, impacting millions of renters across cities nationwide. To better understand…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2017/02/09/meet-your-city-energy-and-environment-advocate/
“[An overhaul of the EPA] is not something that can nor will happen overnight, but I think we know that it is something the new administration is interested in.” Every…