The City of Dublin, CA, has been named a finalist by the National Civic League for the 2010 All-America City Awards, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious civic recognition award. In its application to the National Civic League to be considered for this honor, Dublin documented three community projects that addressed the City’s most pressing challenges – the integration of diversity and creating community unification following a period of significant growth. Dublin will join 26 other communities from across the nation in Kansas City, MO, on June 16-18 to compete for the prestigious award, telling the City’s story of positive community change to a jury of civic experts. Ten All-America Cities will be announced on June 18, 2010.

In order for the City to send a delegation to compete for this distinguished honor, it will need to rely on its community and business partners to support the effort financially. “We are elated that the National Civic League chose us as a finalist,” said Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti. “Dublin is worthy of this honor because of the way in which we have continued to promote civic engagement through a period of significant change and development.”

The All-America City Awards program is sponsored by Prudential, MWH, Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Southern California Edison, Burns & McDonnell, Pforzheimer Foundation, and Southwest Airlines, the official airline of the All-America City Awards. National Civic League is a 116-year-old nonpartisan nonprofit organization that strengthens democracy by increasing the capacity of our nation’s people to fully participate in and build healthy and prosperous communities across America.

Listed alphabetically by state, the 2010 All-America City finalists are:

• Chandler, AZ;
• Bentonville, AR;
• Dublin, CA; Lynwood, CA; Rancho Cordova, CA; Vernon Central (neighborhood) CA;
• Miami Lakes, FL; North Miam, FL;
• Acworth, GA;
• Belleville, IL; Canton, IL;
• Noblesville, IN;
• Des Moines, IA;
• Lenexa, KS; Scott County, KS;
• Bowling Green, KY;
• Salisbury, MD;
• Ferguson, MO; Riverside, MO;
• Lynbrook, NY;
• Gastonia, NC;
• West Chester, OH; Wyoming, OH;
• Mount Pleasant, SC;
• El Paso, TX;
• Abingdon, VA;
• Middleton, WI;