Practical Experience and Research

Creating better communities isn't something that happens on paper. It happens in practice. ICMA Program Centers provides solid data and real world experience to help your local government fulfill its mission.

Center for Sustainable Communities

The center works to develop new strategies and tools, to facilitate information sharing, and to conduct research in order to help build more sustainable communities.

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Center for Performance Measurement

The center collects and analyzes performance data from hundreds of jurisdictions, across 18 service areas, to help governments deliver results.

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Center for Public Safety Management

We provide jurisdictions with objective data to help improve performance, eliminate inefficiences, maximize human and capital resources, and streamline processes.

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