WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National League of Cities (NLC) has released its Decades in the Making Toolkit which summarizes a two-year study by NLC of four cities — Boston, MA;…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a report released today, 22 esteemed leaders from cities big and small lay out a road map to help mayors, councilmembers and other municipal officials expand…
[wpvideo K2fGNBRP] “We created this convening because we wanted to inspire each other,” said NLC Executive Director Clarence E. Anthony. “Looking around the room, I’m confident that we did.”…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/01/05/five-strategies-for-growing-small-businesses-in-2018/
Last year, Big Ideas for Small Business, NLC’s national peer network on small business development, convened several times to discuss innovative new approaches for supporting local businesses. Many of these…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/05/11/how-out-of-home-media-can-improve-public-safety/
This is a guest post by Jason D. King, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Marketing, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas. On April 20, 2018 I attended the ceremony for…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/07/16/the-3-ws-of-a-citywide-afterschool-system-why-who-and-where/
As a municipal leader, you may be familiar with the programs available at local recreation centers, a YMCA, or Boys & Girls club, but you may not know if the…
As the pandemic continues to impact every industry, city staff are no exception to the large number of workers experiencing reduced hours and unemployment. Cities looking to reduce expenditures are…
In September 2020, 47 cities made commitments to new initiatives to support inclusive economic development and innovation at the Kauffman Mayor’s Conference on Entrepreneurship. NLC’s City Innovation Ecosystems program collects…
October 28, 2021 marks the 22nd annual celebration of Lights on Afterschool Day! NLC is partnering with the Afterschool Alliance, the National Summer Learning Association and its corporate partner, Clear Channel Outdoor, to…
While federal guidelines and resources establish standards for success, local policymakers have the best understanding of their communities; they know what’s needed, what works, who the major players are in…