Reimagining Public Safety

June 30, 2020

There are some great conversations happening around the country about reforming police tactics and departments. By broadening the conversation to reimagine public safety, communities can create a more humane, cost-effective...

Solar in the City: New York

June 26, 2020

With the help of the City University of New York (CUNY), New York City has not only achieved a gold designation for Solsmart but has also made solar energy more...

Reinventing American Democracy

June 26, 2020

In June, an honorary society with roots that go back to the Revolutionary War era, unveiled an agenda of dramatic political reforms and civic innovations for the 21st Century. Last...

Dallas Police Reform, Equity Work Showing Results

June 23, 2020

One of the bright spots for police reform and racial equity over the past several years is Dallas, Texas. Much of this reform and attention to racial equity followed the...

AAC Promising Practices Webinar: Addressing Historic Inequities through Police Reform

June 17, 2020

Join us to learn about the need for a racial equity in law enforcement and to hear about recent reforms police departments have been implementing to improve public safety and...

Civics Unplugged Presents Commence 2030

May 29, 2020

We’re excited to announce that our friends at Civics Unplugged are putting together #Commence2030, a first-of-its-kind celebration of young American civic superheroes who go above and beyond for their communities...

What’s Working? How Civic Capital Improves Pandemic Resilience

May 28, 2020

The National Civic League has been gathering COVID-19 success stories from communities that have used strong civic capital to respond to the pandemic. The League defines civic capital as including...

Coronavirus and the Crisis of City Finances

May 27, 2020

No one knows for certain how long the Coronavirus pandemic will last, but cities will be feeling the fiscal effects of this scourge years after the crisis has finally run...

A Conversation with John McKnight, Co-Founder of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute

May 14, 2020

By Albert Dzur In his teachings and writings, John McKnight, co-founder and co-director of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at DePaul University, has echoed Alexis de Tocqueville’s appreciation of the...

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