Riverside, Calif. – Representatives from the City of Riverside will be on hand to showcase their accomplishments in creating a more sustainable and livable community at the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Congress of Cities and Exposition, Nov. 9-12 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Riverside was chosen as one of the 24 member cities nationwide to participate in the exposition’s “City Showcase,” NLC’s premier program celebrating city achievements and successful programs in the areas of economic development, green cities/sustainability, infrastructure, and healthy family living.

“We are looking forward to sharing our successes, strategies, and lessons learned," said Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge. "As Riverside has developed into an award-winning model green city we’ve gained a lot of knowledge about creating a more green-conscious community, a more engaged government, and an overall better quality of life.”

The NLC, the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns, and villages representing more than 218 million Americans.

Riverside will be one of only six cities from around the country, and the only one from California, that will be sharing information about successful green cities and sustainability programs which have helped strengthened local economies, enhanced physical infrastructure, protected natural resources, and promoted public health.