Recently added articles from Nation's Cities Weekly:
Renowned economist to speak at Congress of Cities.
Nov 02, 2009; ... William Freund, chief economist emeritus of the New York Stock Exchange, has joined the lineup of general session speakers for the Congress of Cities and Exposition in San Antonio later this month. Freund, who served as the Stock Exchange's chief economist for 18 years, will ...
TIS fall committee meeting addresses needs for transportation reform, sustainability.
Oct 05, 2009; ... Members of NLC's Transportation, Infrastructure and Services Policy and Advocacy Steering Committee (TIS) gathered for two days of discussion and policy review in Washington, D.C., as Congress was debating a short-term extension of the current federal surface transportation law. See ...
Department of Labor grant would help cities implement recovery funds for workforce development programs.(RECOVERY NEWS)
Sep 28, 2009; ... NLC has been awarded a grant by the Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration to help cities and states implement workforce development programs funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). NLC will collaborate with six other ...
ESRI recognizes exceptional GIS use.
Sep 07, 2009; ... NLC Corporate Partner ESRI has honored 150 public and private entities throughout the world for demonstrating vision, leadership and innovative use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to better serve global society. GIS combines computer hardware, software and data ...
Youth employment rates hit new lows: cities tap recovery funds in response.(RECOVERY NEWS)
Aug 24, 2009; ... Embedded within the nation's weak employment numbers is a hidden crisis that has profound implications for the future economic strength of local communities. The employment rate for teens has steadily declined since 2000, and in the current recession, teens face the lowest ...