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Friends,
Through our commitment to long-term sustainability, the City of Little Rock leads the way in building resiliency and combatting climate change. Our sustainability efforts range from robust recycling and education to our upcoming 4.9-megawatt solar array, with so many more initiatives intended to sustain our environment and support our economy.
Going forward, our new Sustainability Action Plan will inform our work at City Hall. This plan, focused on city operations, outlines objectives and strategies in five areas: energy, transportation, waste, natural environment, and education and awareness.
 The Little Rock Board of Directors unanimously approved this first-ever Sustainability Action Plan for city operations during its meeting last week. We appreciate the Board for its support of the plan, which is the culmination of several years of work by our Sustainability Commission, a team from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, and you, our residents. We incorporated resident voices through several surveys, and we are grateful for the time invested in this plan.
Our Sustainability Action plan calls for 100 percent clean energy used for city operations by 2030, and for 50 percent of city vehicles to be all-electric by the same year. It also includes strategies to increase tree canopy coverage to reduce heat impacts of the summer, it supports expanded options for alternative transportation, and it sets a goal for increasing the use of native plants in our City.
This ambitious plan requires all of us to work together to better protect our environment and leave a better place for future generations of Little Rock residents.
I appreciate you!
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| Mobile City Hall is Today! |
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| Please join us this evening (Monday, Sept. 8) starting at 5:30 p.m. for Mobile City Hall, where we are bringing city services and resources into communities across Little Rock. Today’s Mobile City Hall is at Grace United Church, 12900 Cantrell Road.
Mobile City Hall is an opportunity for us to meet residents in their neighborhoods, and a chance for residents to take care of City Hall services at their convenience outside of normal business hours, without having to go Downtown to do so.
With Mobile City Hall, our goal is to break down barriers to make city services as accessible as possible. Through being more visible and responsive, we pledge to work to find real-time solutions and meet the needs of residents across our City.
At today’s Mobile City Hall in West Little Rock, team members from city departments will be available to answer questions and offer services, and I will host a town hall-style forum with department leaders shortly after 6 p.m.
It’s also a family-friendly event, and our Parks and Recreation Department will bring along games for children and kids at heart. We will have animals from the Little Rock Zoo, a fire truck, a police car and more. Be sure to stop by the Loblolly Creamery truck and buy some ice cream, as well!
We will see you tonight at 5:30 at Grace United Church on Cantrell for Mobile City Hall! |
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| Attend Age-Friendly Summit and Expo |
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| Our more mature and seasoned residents are an integral part of the fabric of this community. In Arkansas’s capital city, we prioritize livability and inclusivity for residents of all ages.
With our older residents in mind, the Age-Friendly Little Rock Commission is doing tireless work to make sure that we establish and sustain infrastructure and services so that every resident can age with dignity. This commission is committed to supporting our aging community as it hosts its second annual Age-Friendly Livable Communities Summit and Expo on Thursday, Sept. 11.
The summit runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the West Central Community Center, 8616 Colonel Glenn Road.
The summit, called Creating Community Connections, will focus on how residents can navigate resources within the City, with nearly two dozen community partners available to answer questions. There will be breakout sessions focused on nutrition, firearm safety, suicide prevention, caregiver support, chair yoga and AI.
Registration for this event is free, but registration is required. To register, click here or call (877) 926-8300 and ask to register for “2025 Age-Friendly Summit & Expo.”
The inaugural summit last year was a huge success, and Thursday’s event is poised to be even better. Please join us!
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| | Join volunteers from across Little Rock this week for our annual count of bicyclists and pedestrians. This count helps city officials with data about where the active transportation users are in our City as we consider infrastructure needs and grant opportunities.
The count will be conducted on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday, Sept. 13, from noon to 2 p.m.
Volunteers are needed across the City, with the responsibility to sit or stand at a specific location and count the number of bicycles and pedestrians that pass by.
A complete list of necessary forms and registration information is available on our website.
Please consider taking part in this once-a-year volunteer opportunity.
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| With History-Making Game, City of Little Rock Wins
Close to 55,000 people packed into historic War Memorial Stadium this past Saturday while thousands more participated in tailgate parties and events across our City for “Red in The Rock” weekend. The first-ever clash between our state’s two Football Bowl Subdivision teams, the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University, resulted in a big win for the Razorbacks on the field. Off the field, our community was the real winner.
We share our thanks and appreciation to both universities, working alongside the City, the Little Rock Regional Chamber, Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the State of Arkansas to make the weekend a success. Mother Nature did her part as well, with temperatures in the 60s and 70s on Saturday, creating a great opportunity for fans to enjoy the game-day atmosphere.
City of Little Rock team members at the Parks and Recreation Department, the Police and Fire Departments, the Zoo, and others put in extra hours to ensure our residents and guests had a safe, fun experience in Arkansas’s capital city. |
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| | | Here’s a quick look at what’s going on this week in the City of Little Rock:
Monday, Sept. 8: Little Rock’s next Mobile City Hall stop is today at 5:30 p.m. at Grace United Church, 12900 Cantrell Road. Join us to engage with city departments, handle services and participate in family-friendly activities.
Tuesday, Sept. 9: The Little Rock Board of Directors meets at 4 p.m. to set the agenda for its next regular meeting. The Board’s agenda session is in the Board Room at City Hall, 500 W. Markham St. All Board meetings are livestreamed on the City’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
Wednesday, Sept. 10: The Little Rock Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting at 11:45 a.m. in the Board Room at City Hall.
Thursday, Sept. 11: The Age-Friendly Little Rock Commission hosts the 2025 Livable Communities Summit and Expo at the West Central Community Center, 8616 Colonel Glenn Road. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. for the free event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 11: Residents can provide feedback and ask questions at an open-forum public meeting hosted by the Public Works Department. The meeting is about a planned “road diet” (reducing the number of vehicle lanes) on Broadway Street between 17th Street and Roosevelt Road. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance Center, 1920 Broadway St.
Friday, Sept. 12: The Board of Directors will convene at 8:30 a.m. in the Board Room at City Hall to discuss the City’s 2026 budget. |
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