Tagged ‘National League Of Cities’
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Tepid Economic Progress Seen as Cities Still Struggle with Jobs, Wages
Though U.S. cities showed modest improvements in their local economies last year, a number of barriers continue to prevent many from making a full rebound.
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The Rise of the New Baltimoreans
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has a plan to stem her city’s decades-long population loss. It involves appealing not only to people who have never lived in Charm City before, but to people who have never lived in the U.S.
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Emerging Innovations: GigaCity, U.S.A.
Bringing Google Fiber to Kansas City.
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No Forefront Today
This week’s Forefront story didn’t run today. But that’s okay! We’re saving it for tomorrow.
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When It Comes to Foreign Investment, What We Don’t Know Scares Us
In the U.S., concern over FDI from China has been dominating headlines and raising concern. But how much is China actually investing in the U.S. market?
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INTERVIEW: Courting the Foreign Investors
Christiana McFarland, interim director at the National League of Cities Center for Research and Innovation, chats with Next American City about some of the common concerns local leaders have with foreign direct investment, and how to best address them.
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Emerging Innovations: Selling China on Glass City
The National League of Cities Center for Research and Innovation has joined with Next American City to explore how cities are developing innovative models for tackling complex urban issues and strengthening their local economies. In the coming weeks NLC will feature a series of case studies on foreign direct investment, fiber connectivity, and immigration.
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URBAN NATION: Why the Budget Control Act Threatens Cities
The Budget Control Act requires requires automatic spending cuts across the board. But one-third of the non-defense cuts are for state and local programs, putting the strain on cities to roll back services and raise taxes.
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In Defense of Housing Regulation
James Brooks of the National League of Cities responds to the argument that deregulation is the key to fixing the housing and foreclosure crisis.
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The White House Gets Going on Urban Policy
The Obama Administration started talking up their urban policies on Monday.
