Workshops and Speeches from AAC 2021

June 25, 2021

The 2021 All-America City Awards featured pre-recorded workshops on equity and resilience, as well as three terrific keynote speakers: Dr. Gail Christopher, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health...

Youth, Social Media, Cultural Entertainment and Civic Action Fair Winners

June 25, 2021

In addition to celebrating this year’s finalists and announcing the ten winners, the 72nd Annual All-America City Awards also recognized winners of the John Parr Youth Leadership Award, Social Media...

Schools as a community catalyst: Happy, healthy, and high performing

June 25, 2021

(This article was originally published in the Virginia Town and City magazine and is being published here with the permission of the Virginia Municipal League) By Rob Winstead Among the...

Youth Take on Challenges Facing Louisville and the Nation

May 24, 2021

Does justice look like a rehabbed bus? Or a “tricked-out trash can?” These are just two of the many ideas presented by students participating in Justicefest in Louisville, KY, on...

2021 Hall of Fame Inductee, Acworth, GA

April 26, 2021

The National Civic League is excited to announce that it will be inducting two communities into the All-America City Hall of Fame in 2021. The Hall of Fame Award recognizes...

2021 Hall of Fame Inductee, Decatur, GA

April 26, 2021

The National Civic League is excited to announce that it will be inducting two communities into the All-America City Hall of Fame in 2021. The Hall of Fame Award recognizes...

Assault on City Management Undermines Local Integrity

April 26, 2021

Austin, San José and other cities are considering moving away from the council-manager form of government, threatening to politicize local governance, take power away from city councils and reverse the...

CivicPulse Report on Local Government Relief Spending

March 29, 2021

How Will Local Governments Spend Biden’s Relief Funds? New Evidence from CivicPulse Reveals Priorities from Local Officials.  Last month, a $1.9 trillion relief bill was signed into law that includes...

Update on the Model City Charter Revision Project

March 29, 2021

The League’s effort to review and update the Model City Charter is moving forward according to plan. On March 23rd, the project’s Steering Committee held its second meeting to review...

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