21 Cities and Towns Chosen to Showcase Achievements at National League of Cities Conference

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National League of Cities (NLC) will recognize 27 selected programs from 21 cities and towns nationwide as successful initiatives demonstrating effective and collaborative approaches within government.

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The programs will be highlighted during the 2012 City Showcase at this year's Congress of Cities and Exposition, held in Boston, MA, November 28-December 1. The Showcase is NLC's premier program celebrating city achievements. During the conference, representatives from these programs will engage in networking and knowledge-sharing about implementation strategies, successes and lessons learned.

This year's programs were selected for their innovative practices. An emphasis was also placed on initiatives that align with the conference programming: Promoting Strong Local Economies, Building Sustainable Communities and Strengthening Neighborhoods and Families.

Together the programs chosen encompass a wide range of geographical locations, city sizes and topic areas.

This year's 2012 City Showcase participants are:

• Ann Arbor, MI: Ann Arbor Sustainability Framework
• Arlington, MA: Hoarding Response Team
• Cathedral City, CA: Cathedral City Energy Action Plan
• Danvers, MA: Project Sunshine
• Delray Beach, FL: Community Solutions Action Plan
• Flagstaff, AZ: City of Flagstaff Resiliency and Preparedness Initiative
• Glastonbury, CT: Purple Heart Homes
• Hillsboro, OR: Hillsboro Electric Vehicle Program
• Kansas City, MO: Enterprise Sustainability Platform
• Kansas City, MO: Middle Blue River Basin Green Solutions Pilot Project
• Lexington, SC: Town of Lexington Vision Plan
• Lowell, MA: Neighborhood Impact Initiative
• Moore, OK: Recycle Moore
• Nashville, TN: Limitless Libraries
• Newark, NJ: Let's Move! Newark
• New Brighton, MN: Read to Play
• Northfield, MN: PRIMEtime Out-of-School-Time Collaborative
• Perris, CA: Enchanted Heights Sewer System
• Savannah, GA: Step Up Savannah
• Sudbury, MA: Regional Housing Services Office (also Towns of Acton, Bedford, Concord, Lexington, Weston)         
• Urbandale, IA: Making a Connection

Boston, this year's Congress of Cities host, is showcasing six of their successful civic initiatives as part of the City Showcase:

• Boston Bikes
• Boston Public Schools Team BPS and Parent University
• Mayor's Office of New Bostonians
• Success Boston
• Tech Goes Home
• Thrive in 5 Boston

For more information on the City Showcase, visit: http://www.nlc.org/build-skills-and-networks/resources/city-showcase.

The National League of Cities is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.

SOURCE National League of Cities

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