Perspectives from ICMA's affiliates in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Kenya, Netherlands, Denmark, Canada, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and ICMA China Center and ICMA México-Latinoamérica.

In Japan, local governments have a duty to exercise a measure of independence from the national government regarding the manner in which they operate.

Here are examples of brownfields redevelopment from around the globe and ICMA’s leadership in the brownfields movement.

With government officials hoping for more trust and the public asking for transparency and ethical behavior, there is one solution that addresses both sides: public engagement.

An overview of local government structure in the United States

Local governments, along with their community members and artists, can use art and cultural activities to renovate and reconstruct public spaces.

A toolkit from ICMA affiliate Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) supporting city managers/municipal administrators in their relationship with elected officials.

The ICMA Voices in Local Government podcast welcomes guests to discuss a critical two-part resource on how to address a mass shooting incident. This discussion bypasses partisan gun control arguments to focus on the near-impossible responsibility local government officials face after a mass-casualty event.