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Tuscaloosa has been named the “most livable” city in America, tying Tallahassee, Fla., for top honors at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Baltimore.

Tuscaloosa was honored for its Pre-K Initiative, which helps academically at-risk four-year-olds achieve at a higher level. Ninety-three percent of the children who graduate from the initiative are no longer considered to be at risk academically, the Conference of Mayors said in a prepared statement.

Tallahassee was honored for its Utilities’ Neighborhood REACH program, which provides free energy-saving services, such as weather stripping and caulking, in low-income neighborhoods.

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