Twenty-five Illinois communities have been named All-America Cities since the program began in 1949, including the bi-state community of Quad Cities, Illinois/Iowa, which won the prestigious award in 2012 and...
More communities are hosting conversations to engage residents in making meaningful connections across dividing lines. The League has identified three examples of barrier-breaking activities happening across the country. These stories...
La June Montgomery Tabron, president and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, recently released a statement in response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. She states that “a new approach...
SolSmart provides recognition and no-cost technical assistance to help local governments reduce barriers to solar energy growth. With the help of national and local experts, cities, counties, and towns are...
Spurred by a depressed economy in the 1980s, Dubuque leveraged partnerships and residents’ strengths to put the city back on the map. By creating common goals and a shared identity...
Watch this Inside City of Roanoke, Virginia – Government segment with Roanoke Public Libraries Director Sheila Umberger as she shares about the 2017 All-America City Award. Produced by Roanoke Valley Television RVTV-3.
By Carla J. Kimbrough, National Civic League Director of Racial Equity Programs More local governments are using racial equity impact assessment tools to evaluate policies, practices and programs. Such tools...
The National Civic League’s focus on civic engagement and environmental sustainability led to engagement with the national SolSmart project. SolSmart is a new national designation program, funded by the U.S....
While the federal government struggles to find common-ground, local governments shoulder more and more of the responsibility for creating stronger communities. Last month, the New York Times hosted the “Cities...
