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One of the Nation’s Oldest and Most Respected Journals of Civic Affairs

Its cases studies, reports, interviews and essays help communities learn about the latest developments in collaborative problems-solving, civic engagement, local government innovation and democratic governance. Some of the country’s leading doers and thinkers have contributed articles to this invaluable resource for elected officials, public managers, nonprofit leaders, grassroots activists, and public administration scholars seeking to make America’s communities more inclusive, participatory, innovative and successful.

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  • Creating Healthy Communities: The 2019 All-America Cities

    The 2019 All-America City winners show us that communities can improve health outcomes by focusing on mental and behavioral health issues, increasing access to healthy foods, improving the built environment, collectively assessing community needs, and establishing creative partnerships.

  • Turning to One Another to Reverse the Diseases and Deaths of Despair

    Communities and regions are coming together to creatively address the underlying causes of ill-health and despair by building trans-partisan alliances and partnerships to implement common-sense actions that benefit people’s lives.

  • CityHealth: Advancing Strong Policy to Help Cities Thrive

    The health of a community lies in far more than just medical care. It is in how transportation is designed, in the homes we live in, in the food people have access to, and more. The CityHealth program is providing local government leaders with a package of proven, achievable but aspirational policies to improve community health.

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