NUSA's City Memberships Through working with city governments and encouraging them to create partnerships with their neighborhood associations, NUSA's primary goal is to help create vibrant communities in which all residents benefit. It is the intent of NUSA, in promoting these collaborations, to achieve greater understanding of the premise that neighborhoods are truly the building blocks for overall community well-being. It is important that city officials recognize the opinions and suggestions of neighborhood associations as expressions of the quality of life issues with which they are concerned. NUSA affirms its role as advocate for neighborhoods by providing information and alternatives to help coordinate efforts for creating long term solutions to the unique problems faced by cities and neighborhoods across the nation.