Though he passed away over two years ago, Neal Peirce continues to influence public dialogue and media through the newly formed Neal Peirce Foundation. At a recent Foundation meeting his daughter Andrea described the foundation as a way to carry forward his love of cities. Neal, who was a member of the League's board, was a Washington Post columnist, founder of the National Journal and political director of Congressional Quarterly. Read more.

The League and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading congratulate the 2022 All-America Cities. This year's 10 winners are improving prospects for early school success and equitable learning recovery using housing as a platform. Winners displayed a commitment to cross-sector collaboration; meaningful partnerships with public housing agencies and affordable-housing organizations; data-based solutions; and equity, including racial equity.

The All-America City Awards Event and Competition included more than finalist presentations. The event also featured workshops, as well as three terrific keynote speakers: Adrianne Todman, Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; Mayor Steve Adler, City of Austin Texas and Sharon L. Davies, J.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Kettering Foundation. If you couldn't tune in live for the event, see what you missed out on here.

The 2023 All-America City Awards will recognize communities that are working to improve the lives of young people, with particular attention to efforts that engage young people in this work. The 2023 awards seek to identify communities that are breaking down barriers to meaningful youth participation and enacting programs that will improve quality of life for youth, and all residents, by extension. Learn more.

Young people are often less engaged in civic affairs, and their perspectives and concerns go unheard and their problems unaddressed. However, there has been an increased focus on youth engagement, with communities across the U.S. creating meaningful civic engagement opportunities for young people that offer them a real stake in community decision-making.

In addition to celebrating this year's finalists and announcing the ten winners, the 73rd Annual All-America City Awards also recognized winners of the John Parr Youth Leadership Award, Social Media and Online Outreach Award, and Cultural Entertainment and Civic Action Fair competitions. We were inspired by the talent, dedication and community spirit showcased in the entries into the supplemental awards. Read more.