The City of Seattle has made remarkable strides in early childhood education, driven by the dedicated efforts of its Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL). DEEL oversees public funds…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2020/10/06/using-data-to-understand-your-local-eviction-crisis/
The eviction crisis was not borne out of this pandemic. The lack of affordable housing can be faulted to a whole host of issues, including a steady decline in federal…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/reimagining-public-safety-impact-updates/
In February 2021, National League of Cities (NLC) launched the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force made up of local leaders from across the country. The task force developed high-level recommendations for city…
The participants in NLC’s Equitable Economic Development (EED) Fellowship are tackling unemployment, low income levels, and workforce-related issues in their communities – but each city is employing different tactics. The…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2020/04/23/homelessness-and-the-critical-needs-of-those-most-at-risk/
As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc among communities across the globe, it is those already living at the margins who will see the deadliest consequences. For individuals who are housing insecure or experiencing homelessness, stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders can be…
Planners, architects and developers have played instrumental roles in how neighborhoods were built and how resources were historically allocated. As tools of privilege and power, professionals in the built environment…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/cities-101-partisan-and-non-partisan-elections/
Background Municipal election systems are determined by the nature of the council members’ constituency and by the presence or absence of party labels on the ballot. With regard to the…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2010/12/20/communities-dont-build-themselves/
Most people have never heard of Bob Holmes, Egidio Teixeira and Nelson Merced. Likewise, the names of George McLean and Vaughn Grisham mean very little to most folks anywhere in…
Across the country, issues of racial equity continue to spark unrest in communities. In cities and towns both small and large, our country has been made to repeatedly stare into…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2022/03/10/5-ways-cities-led-in-pandemic-recovery/
Two years ago, cities around the country were confronted with an unprecedented challenge: the global COVID-19 pandemic. To respond, cities hit the ground running, implementing a host of innovative policies…