Health care, education take center stage at HD meeting.
Health care took center stage at the recent Human Development (HD)
Steering Committee meeting in Cathedral City, Calif.
Health care reform has become a central issue in this year's
presidential . . .
TIS Committee focuses on federal authorization, land use
planning.(NLC's Transportation, Infrastructure and Services
)
Federal transportation authorization, public private partnerships,
and transportation-land use planning were the focus of the recent
meeting of NLC's Transportation, Infrastructure and Services . . .
Web seminar to highlight KIDS COUNT's city-level data on
child well-being.
Municipal leaders are invited to participate in a Web seminar on
how to use the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center
to find city- and community-level data on more than 100 measures . . .
Mayors make summer employment for teens a priority.
Facing what is likely to be the bleakest summer employment picture
for teens in recent history, and against a backdrop of the federal
government's failure to respond to this looming crisis, . . .
Environmental movement needs an adrenalin shot.
At 30-plus years of age, the environmental movement is spinning its
wheels, awash in good proposals it can't get passed. It's
focused on litigation and playing within the system instead of . . .
City showcase: an experiential learning hub.
NLC is now accepting applications for the 2008 City Showcase in
Orlando, Florida. The deadline for applying is July 3, 2008.
One of the most popular events at the Congress of Cities, . . .
NLC leaders lobby for cities on Capitol Hill.(National League of
Cities)
NLC leaders brought cities' messages on legislative priority
issues to Capitol Hill during lobbying visits last week in Washington,
D.C.
Members of NLC's Finance Committee met with members of . . .
Greensboro, N.C., holds children's Water Festival.(Brief
article)
Greensboro, N.C.'s, Water Resources and Parks and Recreation
departments hosted more than 300 area fifth graders as part of the
seventh-annual Water Festival held April 9 at the Bryan . . .
Denver celebrates 150th anniversary with new flower.(Denver Daisy
)(Brief article)
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has unveiled the Denver Daisy, a
one-of-a-kind flower created and named in honor of the city's 150th
anniversary.
The Denver Daisy is a new cultivated variety . . .
Bringing life to Mt. Rushmore: a strategic look into the past to
benefit the future.
This is the second in a series of articles on the topics and issues
that will be presented at the Thinking and Acting Strategically in Local
Government Leadership Training Institute seminar . . .
Two wheels are the 'Smart' way to get around D.C.:
European-style bike-sharing program to be the first of its kind in the
U.S.(p
Whether dashing to a business meeting on Capitol Hill or taking in
the sites of the famed Smithsonian Institute museum complex, residents
of the nation's capital can soon do so using a new . . .
As fuel prices rise, more turn to transit.(fuel-efficient cars
)
As lawmakers struggle to find answers to surging fuel prices,
states are weighing alternatives to help their citizens and use of mass
transit has skyrocketed across the country. Car dealers report . . .
Opening the lines of communication for successful
redevelopment.
Many city officials express frustration in working with developers.
They say that developers are not mindful of community vision or that
developers' incentive expectations are unrealistic. . . .
NLC issues a call for great solutions.(National League of
Cities)
NLC is issuing a Call for Great Solutions to gather innovative
solutions and great ideas that address issues facing cities; if
selected, solutions will be incorporated into the 2008 Congress . . .
America's metro areas: carbon leaders and laggards.
As greenhouse gases increasingly warm the globe, which of
America's metro areas are the "cleanest" and which are
the "dirtiest" in carbon emissions? And what are the most
obvious steps that could . . .
Audioconference to focus on connecting families to Mainstream
Financial Services.(NLC's Institute for Youth, Education, and
Fami
A free, hour-long audioconference will highlight city efforts to
connect residents with free and low-cost bank accounts that help them
keep more of their income. Sponsored by NLC's Institute for . . .
Reno, Nev., expands community assistance center.(Brief
article)
Reno, Nev., recently celebrated completion of the newest additions
to the Community Assistance Center for homeless and nearly homeless
citizens--the first triage center in northern Nevada, a . . .
Baton Rouge, La., increases recycling volume.(Brief
article)
Since Mayor Melvin "Kip" Holden asked residents to step
up their curbside recycling efforts in November, Baton Rouge, La., has
seen a 16.4 percent increase in materials collected.
The . . .
Boston recognizes annual green awards recipients.(Brief
article)
Boston has recognized the winners of its second annual Green
Awards, which honor organizations and residents who are leaders in
sustainability. The April 17 ceremony was held at a hotel that . . .
Arlington, Va., police launch MySpace page.(Brief
article)
To help protect children from online predators, the Arlington, Va.,
police department has launched its own page on the popular social
networking website, MySpace. The department hopes children will . . .
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