Boston offers more than $16M in affordable housing funding

It is one of the largest funding rounds in the city's history, and comes with it in the midst of one of the country's worst housing crises.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 21, 2018

NYC releases guide to help agencies, nonprofits launch 'Moonshot' challenges

The free, downloadable guide — designed with Cornell Tech — offers the city’s strategy for "selecting, defining and drafting" approaches to challenges.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 21, 2018

FCC Commissioner: Latest tariffs 'wildly detrimental' to 5G rollout

Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel warned the levies on $200 billion of Chinese imports will hit key equipment like antennas, switches, routers and circuit boards.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 21, 2018

Greater Phoenix Smart Region promises collaboration, workforce development

The initiative joins cities with academic institutions, businesses and nonprofits, and leaders said it will be about more than simply new technology.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 20, 2018

'A' for effort: Improving safety in cities' school zones

Cities like Columbus, OH; Savannah, GA; Portland, OR and New York are implementing policies and technologies to enforce speed laws and keep students safe.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 20, 2018

How Denver uses data to quickly find 'multi-dimensional answers'

The city's Enterprise Data Management platform helps it make real-time decisions for traffic management and could expand to include private-sector data sets.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 19, 2018

Minneapolis' Nice Ride launches dockless bike-share program

The city's traditional docked bike-share program is officially shifting to dockless, and expects to have 1,500 bikes on the streets this fall.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 19, 2018

Colorado Smart Cities Alliance to launch collaborative open lab

The lab will include an engineering and innovation facility, and any data generated through the lab will be open to all members of the alliance.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 19, 2018

San Francisco regional transit agency passes surveillance policy

Bay Area Rapid Transit must now go through a public review process and get approval from the Board of Directors before installing surveillance technology.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 18, 2018

Santa Monica, CA kicks off Shared Mobility Pilot Program

Lime, Lyft, Bird and Jump were selected as the four operators for the pilot and will work with the city to enhance parking, operations, safety and education of dockless vehicles.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 18, 2018

For higher good and fluent mobility: Why smart cities should partner with tech companies

Mobility is a challenge for cities, and while some have proactively addressed traffic concerns, there is an opportunity for more collaboration.

By Radim Cmar • Sept. 18, 2018

Is 2018 the 'Year of the Woman' in mayoral races?

While it is tricky to track candidates for local office, experts agreed the trend-lines indicate more females running for the top job in their cities.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 18, 2018

Seattle, Atlanta first winners in American Cities Climate Challenge

The pair are the first of 20 cities to be named for Bloomberg Philanthropies' two-year program, which looks to help uphold the goals of the Paris climate accord.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 17, 2018

California bill would require human trafficking training for intercity transit agencies

The measure would amend an existing law, which requires businesses and transit authorities to post notices about human trafficking.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 17, 2018

NLC: Cities' financial health steady, but not growing

While the U.S. economy is strong, views from cities' finance chiefs paint a slightly different picture, according to research by the National League of Cities.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 14, 2018

AT&T in talks to partner with Los Angeles on smart city tech

Through the partnership, AT&T would deploy Internet of Things (IoT) and small cell technology across the city to support a variety of smart systems.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 14, 2018

Cities can apply lessons from 5G deployment to AV rollout, expert says

David Schutt, CEO of engineering organization SAE International, said installing infrastructure and getting it up to standard will be key in urban environments.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 14, 2018

Report: US almost halfway to achieving Paris goals thanks to city, state action

The study by the America's Pledge initiative slammed federal government inaction and gave lower levels of government pointers on what to do next.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 13, 2018

Initiative gives cities equal access to competitive EV bids

The Climate Mayors Electric Vehicle Purchasing Collaborative provides an online portal for cities to bid on the vehicles and charging infrastructure.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 12, 2018

Ford seeks $239M tax break for new Detroit campus

The car manufacturer is asking for fast-track incentive approval so it can start renovations before winter and prevent the building from deteriorating further.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 12, 2018

California has a 100% clean energy goal, but not the laws to get it there, critics say

Legislators went big on renewable energy and utility wildfire protections, but went home before kickstarting clean energy procurement or expanding the CAISO market.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 12, 2018

NYC, London mayors launch fossil fuel divestment initiative

Sadiq Khan and Bill de Blasio both encouraged other cities to divest assets from fossil fuel companies and invest in renewable energy.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 11, 2018

How smart venues make smarter cities

Traditionally just the home of sports and entertainment, stadiums and other spaces are now a hotbed of innovation in the urban environment.

By Chris Teale , Sean Gibbons • Sept. 10, 2018

Dockless Digest: Dallas man in fatal scooter accident

Elsewhere, Virginia cities crack down on Bird, Lime expands to Spokane, WA and dockless vehicles could soon return to Miami in a one-year pilot program.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 7, 2018

House Republicans call for Senate to act on AV legislation

In marking the one-year anniversary of passing the SELF DRIVE Act, House Energy & Commerce Committee members called on Senators to follow their lead.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 7, 2018