A new ICMA research report explores the role of local governments and citizen engagement in transforming distressed neighborhoods.

Much has been written during the past year about the notion that only 13% of local government CAOs are women. But what’s really behind that number?

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Public health, community development, and economic/workforce development cited as drivers behind emergent field.

Resiliency—the ability to learn from a difficult situation—is a key trait of effective leadership.

Find out how holding prize competitions can be a new approach to solving local government problems.