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City Council Presidents from across America Convene in Chicago
This is a guest blog from President Pro Tempore Margaret Laurino of the Chicago City Council. To my right, Council President Bernard “Jack” Young of Baltimore wants to focus on…
This is a guest blog from President Pro Tempore Margaret Laurino of the Chicago City Council. To my right, Council President Bernard “Jack” Young of Baltimore wants to focus on…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/08/27/small-cell-wireless-technology-in-cities/
From our connected homes, where everything is controlled by the internet, to our workplaces, where reliable broadband access is paramount for almost every type of job, technology is impacting every…
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…
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/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…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/02/01/what-data-tells-us-about-amazons-hq2-decision/
This is a guest post from Richard Leadbeater, State Government Industry Manager at Esri. Last Thursday, I lost five dollars. I had bet that Detroit would be the winner in…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/09/14/why-workforce-development-matters-for-mayors/
For the past five years, NLC’s Center for City Solutions has analyzed mayors’ state of the cities speeches, which highlight the priorities mayors are focusing on. The 2018 State of…