National Civic Review articles from March 1999

National Civic Review archives from March 1999

Two views from the jury.(Fifty Years of Civic Recognition: The All-America City Award)
March 22, 1999... Good News About America George Gallup Jr. Dear to the heart of my father, George Gallup, was the opportunity to serve as foreman of the All-America City Jury for a number of years. He was always inspired and encouraged by the dramatic...

Regional lessons from an All-America City.(Fifty Years of Civic Recognition: The All-America City Award)
March 22, 1999... First there were farms. Then villages. Villages grew together as towns, though often not by design. Some towns were in the right place at the time to grow into cities. Now those cities are frequently central to metropolitan areas. That...

Fifty years of civic accomplishment: the history of the All-America City Award.(Fifty Years of Civic Recognition: The All-America City Award)
March 22, 1999... In 1949, a reporter named Jean James was assigned to cover the then-National Municipal League's National Conference on Government in St. Paul, Minnesota. James approached league officers, including pollster George Gallup, and explained that she...

The All-America City and youth.(Fifty Years of Civic Recognition: The All-America City Award)
March 22, 1999... The National Civic League's All-America City Award is one of the oldest community recognition awards in the United States. Over the past fifty years, over four thousand communities, counties, and neighborhoods have applied for this distinction,...

Resolving a community dispute: the intersection of organization development and mediation.(Fifty Years of Civic Recognition: The All-America City Award)
March 22, 1999... Community associations are generally formed to ensure the maintenance of standards of living, property values, and, to a lesser degree, the welfare of residents. Like other governing bodies, they are charged with achieving a balance between...