Notes from The League’s President: Here’s one more reason for good community-police relations: less than one-third of all sexual assaults are reported to the police, according to the Bureau of...
BY CARLA J. KIMBROUGH At a recent gathering of elected officials, I asked, Has your community experienced a disturbance, protest, riot or rebellion that exposed divides? They used their cell phones...
Louisville received the SolSmart Gold designation for removing obstacles to solar energy development, including creating an online permitting checklist, reviewing local zoning codes, allowing solar by-right accessory use, cross-training inspection...
Join the over 500 communities from across the country that have had the unforgettable experience of becoming an All-America City! I have done a lot of peer review panels where...
On June 22nd in Denver, the League will host a one-day conference with a focus on building community to achieve equity. The conference will promote expansive civic engagement, innovation and collaboration as...
The National Civic Review is 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...
Note: This is the first of several excerpts from the Kerner Commission, which President Johnson established in 1967 to examine the riots that occurred that summer. The Commission’s report was...
In only 18 months since launching, the SolSmart program is celebrating a major milestone: 100 Communities throughout the United States have distinguished themselves as “open for solar business” by meeting...
The League has added a fourth Senior Fellow, Dante James, who currently serves as the Director for the Office of Equity and Human Rights in Portland, OR. The League’s senior...
