Official Publication of the National League of Cities OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
NATION’S CITIES WEEKLY
Volume 34, Number 22 | JuNe 6, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE
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Loveridge Travels to Sister City Sendai,
Japan to Bring Aid
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Audioconference To Focus on
Improving Early Education Systems
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NLC Committee Discusses
Cybersecurity, Human Trafficking

Survey Shows Glimmers of Hope, but Local Economies
Still Reeling from Recession

by Christiana McFarland
Cities continue to confront
the fallout of the recession,
although some signs point to
business and economic activ-
ity improving, according to
an NLC survey of actions
and perceptions of city offi-
cials. Responses to the Local
Economic Conditions survey,
the first in a multi-year tracking
effort, highlight the continuing
challenges posed by the recent
recession and also, in a number
of instances, mirror national
indicators of turn-around and
stabilization in the U.S. econ-
omy.

see page 8, column 1
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A - Health of the retail sector
B - Business permits/licenses
C - New infrastructure/capital projects
D - Residential property values
E - Commercial property values
F - Demand for survival services
G - Bond/municipal debt activity
H - Municipal rolling stock
Improved

Small Cities Week to be Celebrated June 19-25
by Amy Elsbree
Newspaper Handling

NLC President James E. Mitchell,
Jr., council member, Charlotte, N.C.,
in collaboration with NLC Small Cities
Council Chair Clyde Schulz, council
member, Beulah, N.D., has declared
the week of June 19-25 to be Small
Cities Week.
The week will celebrate the accom-
plishments of the nation’s small com-
munities and draw attention to the
essential roles small cities and towns
play in American life.
“It is critical that we recognize the
contributions of our smaller cities
and towns, especially in these tough
economic times when all cities must
do more with less because of decreas-
ing support from the state and federal
level,” said Mitchell.
Small Cities Week, to be held June 19-25, will kick off with the meeting of NLC’s Small Cities
Council in Beulah, N.D.
“As a leader in a larger city, I highly
value the collaboration we have with
smaller communities nearby, in our
region and across the nation. It’s only
by ensuring the health of all our com-
munities that we can each thrive,”