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Flagship nlc Reports

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Oct 17, 2024

City Fiscal Conditions 2024

In its 39th year, City Fiscal Conditions provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial health of municipalities across the United…

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Jul 24, 2024

State of the Cities 2024

The annual State of the Cities report encapsulates the challenges cities, towns and villages face and the innovative solutions that…

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Apr 30, 2024

Local Authority and Emerging Technology: A State-by-State Analysis  

Since its inception nine years ago, the annual state-by-state analysis report has served as a research partnership between NLC and…

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Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook

In May 2024, National League of Cities, in partnership with the American Planning Association, released the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook: Solutions, Systems, Partnerships. The playbook is a resource designed to support…
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Reimagining Public Safety Impact Updates
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City AI Governance Dashboard
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Creativity and Collaboration for Healthier Cities
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Evaluating PFAS Treatment Technologies: A Technical Framework to Meet the 2024 EPA Drinking Water Regulation

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From the Event: NLC Celebrates Race Forward’s Cultural Week of Action
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Lessons from the Cities of Opportunity Mayors Institute on Community Revitalization
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Workforce Development 101: A Primer for Municipal Leaders
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From the Event: Cybersecurity Trends: Keep Your Organization Prepared and Compliant
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Municipal Finance & Infrastructure Over the Last Century
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From the Event: City Fiscal Conditions 2024 Release
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Hopkinton, NH: Paid Leave with No Preemption
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Ferndale, MI: Paid Leave with State Preemption of Local Government Supervision of Private Employers
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Memphis, TN: Missing Middle Housing
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Tempe, AZ: Hometown for All Housing
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Chelsea, MA: Island End River Coastal Flood Resilience Project 
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Claremore, OK: Pattern Zone Development   
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Stay up to date with the latest information and resources concerning the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

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Workforce Development 101: A Primer for Municipal Leaders

6 Things to Know About Rail to Help Your Community 

On Your Mind: Commissioner Amber Sellers of Lawrence, KS Discusses How Early Childhood Investments Support Community Wellbeing

Updated Uniform Grants Guidance: How Changes May Impact Your Federal Funds

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  1. Dante Moreno

Addressing Common Recycling Challenges Through the Recycle Right Campaign

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  1. Carolyn Berndt

4 Steps Dearborn, MI Took to Invest in Economic Development and Public Health Through Green Schoolyards

Last Call: Secure Your Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Funding Before October 31

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  1. Carolyn Berndt

How Cities’ Infrastructure Projects Change Lives 

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  1. Brittney D. Kohler

Advancing Understanding of Indigenous History  

4 Lessons to Guide Cities in Wastewater Monitoring Efforts