2009 All-America City Award Winners

by Geoffrey Sakala on June 19, 2009

in News

Tampa, Florida—The National Civic League announced the winners of the prestigious All-America City award during a celebration at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina. The ten winners in 2009 (in alphabetical order by state) are:

Phoenix, Arizona
Inglewood, California
Richmond, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wichita, Kansas
Somerville, Massachusetts
Albany, New York
Kinston, North Carolina
Statesville, North Carolina
Caroline County, Virginia

The 60-year old awards program recognizes neighborhoods, villages, towns, cities, counties and metro regions for outstanding civic accomplishments. To win, communities have to demonstrate their ability to address serious challenges with innovative, grassroots strategies that promote civic engagement and cooperation between the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

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