Brooks Rainwater: National League of Cities

Are we shaping our cities or are they shaping us?

Brooks Rainwater is the senior executive and director of the "National League of Cities" Center for City Solutions. Brooks drives the organization's research agenda, community engagement efforts, and leadership education programming to help city leaders create strong local economies, safe and vibrant neighbourhoods, world-class infrastructure, and a sustainable environment. Brooks has published numerous reports and articles on innovative solutions that lead to vibrant and successful cities. He also speaks regularly across the country and overseas on issues facing city leaders. Brooks Rainwater's expertise is called upon from media outlets that include the TODAY Show, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR, and the New York Times. He also frequently contributes to publications such as Fast Company, Forbes, CityLab, The Atlantic, Business Insider, TechCrunch, and Fortune.

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