Entrepreneurial American Community Award
For its 25 years of collaboration with Partners for Livable San Diego on quality of life improvements and community building practices.
For the City of Atlanta's collaborative efforts and creativity in developing the Beltline Project.
For its innovative use of public/private partnerships in its economic revitalization plan centered on high-end residential development.
For its strategic planning and budgeting process that links funds in the budget directly to eight major goals to create more effective budgets.
For its spirit and risk-taking in the implementation of the Kalamazoo Promise, a tuition assistance program for the Kalamazoo residents.