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Flagship nlc Reports

  • Report
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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  • Report
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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  • Community & Economic Development
  • Housing

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…
  • Public Safety & Justice Reform

Reimagining Public Safety Impact Updates
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  • Technology

City AI Governance Dashboard
  • Community & Economic Development
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Innovation
  • Race & Equity

Creativity and Collaboration for Healthier Cities
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  • Sustainability & Resilience

Evaluating PFAS Treatment Technologies: A Technical Framework to Meet the 2024 EPA Drinking Water Regulation

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  • Innovation

AI Report and Toolkit
  • Local Authority & Intergovernmental Relations

Immigration Resource Dashboard: Supporting Cities
  • Civic Engagement

On the Frontlines of Today’s Cities: Civil Discourse, Engagement and Trust Building
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Ending Homelessness: A Guide for Local Governments
  • Race & Equity

Racial Equity Bond Markets Resource Bank
  • Public Safety & Justice Reform

Opportunity & Impact: Investing in City & Community Partnerships Toward Safety
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Case Studies

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  • Local Authority & Intergovernmental Relations

Hopkinton, NH: Paid Leave with No Preemption
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  • Local Authority & Intergovernmental Relations

Ferndale, MI: Paid Leave with State Preemption of Local Government Supervision of Private Employers
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  • Housing

Memphis, TN: Missing Middle Housing
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  • Housing

Austin, TX: Small Scale Developer Training Program
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  • Housing

San Antonio, TX: Strategic Housing Implementation Plan
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Buffalo, NY: Green Code: Unified Development Ordinance
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ARPA Resources

Stay up to date with the latest information and resources concerning the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

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Sowing Seeds for Sustainability

By:
  1. Jammie Albert

Finding Sustainability Through Community Science

4 Ways to Achieve Equitable Sustainability Resilience

By:
  1. Abygail C. Mangar

How AI Can Support Cities’ Sustainability Goals

By:
  1. Julia Glickman
  2. Christopher Jordan

How Sustainability is Changing Regional Cooperation

ARPA Fact Sheet: ARPA Sustainability & Climate Resilience

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From the Event: Elevating Health Across Sustainability Initiatives

Federal Funding Sources for Municipal Sustainability and Climate Action

By:
  1. Kelly Aves
  2. Peyton Siler Jones

How Austin’s Commitment to Sustainability is Driving Prosperity

Cities Working on Sustainability Must Prioritize Environmental Justice

By:
  1. Julia Glickman