A report from the National League of Cities mines the political leadership of 251 cities for insights into the state of local economies.
Ryan Holeywell shares insight into the recent report from the National League of Cities surveys U.S. mayors to answer the question: "how are American cities doing in the eyes of those who know them better than anyone?"
The report paints a picture of an "unequal recovery," which it describes as "troubling both socially and economically, making an even stronger case for inclusive growth policies that move the needle towards equity in our nation’s cities."
Holeywell focuses on a sample of the more salient survey findings for insight into what kinds of cities are succeeding or struggling, how cities are performing on key indicators, and what cities are doing for economic and workforce development.
A previous article by Brooks Rainwater focused on the report's semantic analysis of 100 "State of the City" addresses.
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