Official Publication of the National League of Cities OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
NATION’S CITIES WEEKLY
Volume 34, Number 16 | April 25, 2011

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NLC Launches iConnect Member-Get-
A-Member Campaign
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NLC Publications Promote Action on
Sustainability
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‘Welcome to Shelbyville’ to Premiere
May 24 on PBS

At NLC Leadership Academy, City Leaders Focus
on Competing in the Global Economy

by Caitlin Geary
More than 100 city lead-
ers, representing 50 city, coun-
ty and regional teams, met in
Seattle last week with a com-
mon goal: to increase their com-
munities’ economic position in
the global economy. During the
three days of NLC’s Leadership
Academy on Local Economic
Competitiveness, local leaders
engaged with experts from all
levels of government, academic
and business sectors and a del-
egation of Chinese officials to
strengthen trade relationships
and learn strategies for attract-
ing international investments to
U.S. cities.

NLC President James E. Mitchell Jr., right, speaks with Tu Guangshao, vice mayor of Shanghai, during NLC’s Leadership
Academy on Local Economic Competitiveness in Seattle. The leadership academy included a delegation of 90 Chinese
leaders and business executives./ Photo by Steve Schneider
resonate: we live in an increas-
ingly globally connected world,
and in order to succeed, local
economic development must
reflect this reality.

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CDBG WORKS
Temecula, Calif., Uses CDBG to Create
Positive Outlets for Youth and Seniors

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The City of Temecula is located
in southwest California, almost equi-
distant between Los Angeles and San
Diego. With a population of 105,000,
the city’s industry is based primarily
around medical device manufacturing
and distribution, biomanufacturing
and biotechnology, as well as thriving
local tourism.
Though the city boasts a steady
workforce, Assistant City Manager
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Community Development Block Grant funds helped Temecula, Calif., build Safe Alternatives for
Everyone, which helps victims of domestic violence.