I live in Kenmore, N.Y., a first ring suburb of outstanding Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore has been designated as top 10 neighborhoods in the U.S. for 2009 by the A.P.A. We...
We would like to get some public participation going on this blog. Tell us something about an All-America City you know and love. It could be your hometown or a...
If you have never been to the All-America City Award, you may not know what to expect. So keep reading this blog. Here’s a video of a presentation from from...
I’ve been sifting through the All-America City projects for the 2010 finalists. Here’s what I’ve come up with: The big winner was projects that improve recreation opportunities for community members....
In 1949, a reporter named Jean James was assigned to cover the then National Municipal League’s National Conference on Government in St. Paul, Minnesota. James approached league officers, including pollster...
One of the most interesting things about the All-America City Awards is the way applicants for the award define the challenges their communities face. Doing so is part of the...
The National Civic League named 27 communities finalists in the 2010 All-America City Award competition. They are: Chandler, Arizona Bentonville, Arkansas Dublin, California Lynwood, California Rancho Cordova, California Vernon Central...
We want this blog to be a conversation. Part of that conversation will be about the All-America City Award itself, who’s involved, what they are doing, how it is done....
