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City Government

There are many ways cities are created, and there exists considerable variation in their power and authority. We’ve created these public resources to help enhance understanding of local government.

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NLC Officers
NLC Officers
National League of Cities Announces 2019 Leadership and…
LOS ANGELES — November 10, 2019 — Today at the 2018 City Summit in Los Angeles, the National League of Cities (NLC) elected the organization’s 2019 leadership and board of directors. NLC’s officers…
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LA
LA
3,800 City Leaders Convene in Los Angeles for National…
Conferences and Meetings
Mayors, councilmembers and city staff from all 50 states share local innovations and solutions to the challenges facing America at National League of Cities annual conference LOS ANGELES — November…
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Park Forest
Park Forest
Park Forest City Profile on Racial Equity
Race, Equity, and Leadership (REAL)
Building on a Unique History as an Integrated Village The Village of Park Forest was established in 1948 to house military veterans as the nation’s first planned community after World War II. Park…

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Measure, Monitor, Adjust, Repeat: Cities Effectively Use Performance Measures to Achieve Community Goals
  • CitiesSpeak

“What is City government doing?

How well are we doing it?

How can we do it better?”

These three questions guide Devin Quirk’s work for the City of Boston.  Devin serves as…

Anti-Eminent Domain Bill Passes House, Senate Consideration Possible
  • Press Release

by Mike Wallace

Seven years after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right of cities to use eminent domain to secure land for proposed private commercial development, and after more than 40 States that have reassessed and limited…

Press Release
Press Release