Palo Alto, Calif., experiences Congress of Cities from home.(National League of Cities)(Conference notes)

Nation's Cities Weekly, December, 2008 by Duvall, Cherie

Council Member Sid Espinosa of Palo Alto, Calif., was so inspired by Author Thomas L. Friedman's speech on the need for a "green" revolution at NLC's recent Congress of Cities and Exposition in Orlando, Fla., that he took it home for others to hear--by way of the World Wide Web.

"Here is a speech that resonated well with so many people," emphasized Espinosa. "Thankfully NLC TV put it up on its website for people to view, so why not share it?"

NLC TV (www.nlctv.org) provided a platform for Espinosa and Palo Alto Mayor Larry ...