NLC-当今城市的前沿：创伤、挑战和解决方案（英）-2021.11-23正式版.docx

4.NATIONALllI«OFCITIESc三sst9omqToqktmbr.ONTHEFRONTLINESOFTODAy5Scities：TRAUMA5CHALLENGESANDSOLUTIONSCNATIONALlllLEAGUEOFCITIESCENTWFQtrvSCtl11IOHSAcknowledgementsThe authors offe< special thanks o Kat Marambat Executrve Communications Manager. Karen Nava1 Visual Design Director and Katie Pastor. Serxx Communications Speoalisl tor teir guidance and contributions to this rep<xt. Tbe authors gratefully acknowledge survey fesporxlents and Ihe public Otflciais interviewed for this report. Theif willingness to share candfy about their experiences as public OIftCiaiS were personally impactful and instrumental 10 inforwg this report.AbouttheNationalLeagueofCitiesTeNationalLeagueofCities(NLC)(sIhe2CeotAmenca'sdt>es.IOWn§andWages.representingmoreIhan200mopeople.NLCworkstostrengthenlocalleadership,influencefederalpolicyanddriveovatrvesolutions.NLCsCenterforCitySolutionsprovidesresearchandanalysisonkeytopicsandvendsimportanttocities,creativesolutionstoimprovemequalityofWeincommunities.inspirat»nandideasf<xlalofficialstouseintacklingtoughissues,andopportunitiesforcityleaderstoconnectw1tpeers,shareexperiencesandIeamaboutinnovativeapproachesindues.AuthorsCiarenceE.Anthony,CEOandExecutrveDirector.NatronalLeagueofCitiesTinaLee,Se*uocResearchSpectast.CenterforCitySOiUIionSJacobQottlieb,ResearchSpecialist.CenterforCitySolutionsBrooksRainwater,SeniorExecutiveandDirector.CentertorCrtySokHions2021Cf4alionalLeagueofCities.AlRighisResorvod.Cover: By Kevork DjaMxian<Qtty images News Ma Getty knago9AJiphotoedtdtoGettyImages.2021.CONTENTS4FOREWORD6INTRODUCTION10BACKGROUND1 5ROOTCAUSES24WHYDOESMATTER?28WHATCANCITIESDO?32RECOMMENDATIONS34CONCLUSION36APPENDIXI:AdditionalResources38APPENDIXII:AbouttheSurveyandResults39ENDNOTESFOREWORDPIERSONALattacks.Physicalassaults.Cyberbullyingdirectedatthemselves,theirchildrenandfamilies-allthewhilehavingtomanagemultiplecrisesforthoseintheirmmunities.Inthepastyearandahalf,protestsnavemovedfromCityHalltolocalleaders,frontdrs.Insultshavemovedbeyondthemediaandintohomes,sometimesneedlesslyextendingtolovedones.Thisiswhatitmeanstobeapublicservantin2021.1.ocalofficialsWOrkatthelevelofgovernmentclosesttothepeopleandwiththismesgreathonorandgreatchallenge.OurIoCalleadersaretheonesweknow-theyaretheoneswerunintoatthegrocerystoreandtheonesweseearoundourneighborhoods.AndwilepartisanshipandbickeringmaybeanUnWetoOmedfeatureofstateandfederalpolitics,wearenowseeingthistcktedowntothelocallevelunlikeeverbefore.Ihave如messedandheardaboutthischangethroughmyownpersonalinteractionsinmeetingswithlocalleadersacrossthecountry.ItisclearthattheenvironmenthaschangedsincemytimeasmayorofSouthBay.Aoridaalittlemorethanadecadeago.Whiledisagreementanddebateareahealthypartofafunctioningdemracy,civildisurseinAmericahasbeenineasinglyindecline-wesitinthemediaandmorefrequently,we'reseeingitmoreinourowncommunities.Andaspoliticsbecomesincreasinglyhostile,sotoohastheseverityandquantityofthreatsandharassmenttov/ardsourlocalofficials.TheCOVID-19pandemicpushedmanythingstoth©extremeandvitrioltowardslocalleadersisnoexception.Ourlocalleadershavebecomeeasytargetsforfrustration,angeranddisillusion.WiththecombinedimpactOtSoCialmediaandpoliticalpolarization,theworkofgoverninghasoftencomeatthestofpublicofficials*physicalandmentalwell-being.1.ocalleadershavefacedeverythingfromracistslurstophysicalassaultsanddeaththreats.RecentmediareportsfromtheNewYorkTimesandKaiserHealthNetwork,amongothers,highlighthowmanylocalPUWCofficials-mayorsandthoseworkingintheareasofpublichealth,electionsandtheschoolboard-arechoosingtoresignornotrunforreelection.12Fromtakinganti-anxietymedication,toseekingtherapyandevenutilizingpoliceprotection,weIearrwdthroughoutdevelopmentofthisreportthatourlocalleadersaredangwhattheycantoprotectthemselveswhegettingthejobsfortheircommunitiesdoneButit0notenough.Ourlocalleaderscantandsbouldn,tdothisworkalone.Itisall-teasytoforge<thattheyarealsohuman.Thereismuchmoretoourlocalofficialsthantheirtitlesol-mayor"councilmember,or*commissioner,"Theyarealso-parent/“daughter,son*“sister"brotherJUfrierXrand'neighbor/Fromenactingimmediate-termprotectionsfocusedonth©physicalandmenialwellbingofpublicofficialstodevelopingmoreIongtermsolutionstobridgingthedivisionsbetweenpartiesandpeople-thetimetotakeactisnow.ClarenceE.AnthonyCEOandExecutiveDirectorNATIONALLEAGUEOFCITIESINTRODUCTIONaMERICANculturehascoarsenedinthelastfewyears,withpeopleincreasinglyresortingtoanger.vitriolandviolenceratherthandialoguetosharetheirproblemsandexpressdifferences.ThedeepentrenchmentofpoliticaJideologiesintothereofwhoWeareasanationhastakenustoaplaceinsocietywhere,ratherthanviewingthosewithopposingviewpointsasourfriends,neighborsandfelk>wAmericans,agrowingsegmentofsocietyviewsoneanotherasenemies.Thisisdangerousf<xdemocracy,anditcreatesapowderkegenvironmentwherethesmallestsparkcansuddenlyexplode.Overthelastsevera