Richard Opper of Opper & Varco LLP, gave this presentation during the panel "Taking Care of Business: Keeping Institutional Controls on Track"

The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota (383,000), is partnering with a local manufacturer of defibrillators to encourage local businesses to obtain the life-saving devices.

During the 2003 holiday season, San Francisco, California (777,000), used its "Shop Outside the Box: Buy from San Francisco Small Businesses"...

The city of Marquette, Michigan (20,000), has developed a master plan calling for non-motorized connections between all the city’s neighborhoods.

This article describes the City of Danville's aggressive efforts to address soaring unemployment, underskilled workforce, and aging infrastructure.