In St. Paul, NLC Leaders Host Afterschool Symposium

America’s Next Great Workforce Begins with Afterschool

Cities Are Working to Put Fewer People in Jail. Here’s Why.

Canoemobile and CCCN Help Close the Nature Gap on Urban Waterways

New Maker Movement Report Helps Cities Unleash Local Creative Economy

The Future of Equity in Cities

Urban Growth Trends and Rise of Tech in Cities Point to Widening Disparities

Keeping the American Dream Alive

Snapshot of Small City Success

Maker

Discovering Your City’s Maker Economy

The City Leader’s Compass to the MBK Landscape

How Austin, Texas Got Equitable Economic Development Right

New Report Finds Majority of Cities Open to Partnerships with Sharing Economy Companies

Inside The Giant Pumpkin Regatta of Tualatin, Oregon

How Will Amazon Choose its Second Headquarters?

Introducing the Cities Connecting Children to Nature Municipal Action Guide

Cities Can Tackle Hunger and Food Waste Through Collaboration

Why a Regional Bid May Land HQ2

Cities and Innovation

Cities and Innovation Economy: Perceptions of Local Leaders

How AARP Helps City Leaders Build Communities for All Ages

How Summer Jobs Can Teach Youth Financial Skills

Are Your Residents Within a 10-Minute Walk to a Park?

What Can We Do After Las Vegas?

MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge Awards $11.3M to Local Sites

Five Cities Will Join the Jails and Justice Technical Assistance Project

A “One Water” Future for America’s Cities

Three Exemplary Design Projects for Civic Health

Senator George Voinovich on Public-Private Partnerships

Racial Equity in America: It’s Not So Black and White

Internet Sales Tax Challenge Could Face Supreme Court

Moving Forward on Charlottesville

Cities Honor Veterans on National Day of Service

Why America Should Invest in Afterschool and Summer Programs

City Cultural Diversity Awards

NLC Statement on the President’s Decision to End the DACA Program

Beyond Urban vs. Rural: New Report Reveals Five Distinct Local Economies

Economic Conditions

Local Economic Conditions 2017

How One City is Connecting Start-Ups and City Government

Why Cities Should Support, Not Arrest, Homeless Youth

Building a Culture of Health Through Authentic Engagement

Great Opportunity: NLC Board of Directors and Leadership Positions — Applications Now Open

Decatur Mayor Wins NLCU Memorial Scholarship

Five Ways Cities Can Lead on Juvenile Justice Reform

How One City is Offering Children of All Abilities the Chance to Play

An Inside Look at Equitable Economic Development in Milwaukee

6 Ways the City of Decatur Became a Model of Inclusion

10 Tips for Understanding Grants

Four Ways to Fund Effective Economic Development In Your City

The NLC Summer Road Trip In Partnership With LinkedIn: How Charleston Creates a City of Opportunity

An Inside Look at Equitable Economic Development in Minneapolis