All America City Award

PSL Team wins All America Cities award

Finalists for the 2025 All-America City Award gathered in Denver to showcase how they’re promoting environmental sustainability through community-driven initiatives. Each team represented a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and viewpoints, highlighting their community’s diversity and collaboration. Ten communities were recognized as winners for their innovative efforts and strong civic engagement, creating meaningful, lasting change.

The City of Port St. Lucie is proud to have been named one of the 10 All-America City Award winners for 2025.

2025 Theme: Strengthening Environmental Sustainability through Inclusive Community Engagement

Port St. Lucie defies the traditional South Florida origin story. Founded in 1961 as a retirement community without job centers, parks, or core infrastructure, it has evolved into one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation through innovation, collaboration, and resident-driven leadership. Now the third-largest city in Florida, PSL is reshaping its future with a focus on sustainability and quality of life.

Major efforts include one of the largest septic-to-sewer conversion programs in the country and the creation of Naturally PSL: Green Spaces and Places, a resident-led initiative to protect 744 acres of conservation and recreation land. Stormwater improvements, water quality protections, and trail expansions reflect PSL’s deep commitment to environmental resilience.

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“Communities thrive when all residents are active and engaged in the policies and decisions that shape their lives. These communities are breaking down barriers to meaningful participation and enacting programs that are creating sustainable and resilient communities.”
– Doug Linkhart, President of The National Civic League

“You’re reminders of what democracy looks like when it’s built from the ground up!”
– Derek Kilmer, Senior Vice President at the Rockefeller Foundation and former Congressman

“It’s all about civic engagement and trust and accountability,”
– Mary Thomas, Executive Director of CFLeads

About the All America City Award

The National Civic League’s All-America City Award has celebrated the best in American civic innovation since 1949. The Award, bestowed yearly on 10 communities (more than 500 in all), recognizes the work of communities in using inclusive civic engagement to address critical issues and create stronger connections among residents, businesses and nonprofit and government leaders. Cities, counties, tribes and community organizations of all types are invited to apply for the annual designation.

The All-America City Award shines a spotlight on the incredible work taking place in communities across the country. By celebrating the best in local innovation, civic engagement and cross-sector collaboration, the All-America City Award remind us of the potential within every community to tackle tough issues and create real change.

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