Climate & Resilience: Page 30
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Cities lack sufficient data to monitor their progress toward climate goals: report
Just 19 of 100 large U.S. cities studied by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy are on track to meet their climate goals, and only 25 have set goals to cut emissions from transportation.
By Dan Zukowski • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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Sidewalk Labs to fold its smart city products into Google
The CEO of Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs announced he's stepping down due to health reasons and that the company's products will join Google.
By Cailin Crowe • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.
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Boston's new chief of streets to steer city beyond car-centric transportation
Former city CIO Jascha Franklin-Hodge will begin the role in January, aiming to support the sustainable transportation ideas that recently elected Mayor Wu campaigned on, including fare-free bus routes.
By Cailin Crowe • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Building electrification momentum grew in US cities in 2021
From Denver to Ithaca, New York, cities are charting new territory in their quest to slash built-environment emissions. Solutions include changing codes and adding performance standards, and even electrifying entire city building stocks.
By Maria Rachal • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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Deep Dive'A long way to go': How utilities are helping 6 cities meet big EV goals
From New York City to Los Angeles, cities and utilities face cost, land and grid challenges in their efforts to electrify transportation systems.
By Robert Walton , Emma Penrod , Jason Plautz , Scott Van Voorhis • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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Cycling surge here to stay in many cities, report suggests
A host of Southern cities have seen significant jumps in ridership since before the pandemic. "If we match the demand with real infrastructure, who knows what our numbers could be," said one official at Walk Bike Nashville.
By Jason Plautz • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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Deep DiveFlooding risk complicates cities' push to legalize basement apartments
In the age of extreme weather, amid the deaths of 11 New Yorkers living in basement units following heavy rainfall from remnants of Hurricane Ida, cities aim to balance safety with affordable housing accessibility.
By Jason Plautz • Nov. 11, 2021 -
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Reassessing the smart cities movement
Smart Cities Dive asked 25 of the largest U.S. cities how they define a "smart city" and how that definition has evolved, the challenges they've faced in rolling out equitable policies and technologies, and their outlook for what's next.
By the Smart Cities Dive Team • Nov. 9, 2021 -
EV adoption poised to surge if Congress OKs $100B in purchase incentives, experts say
U.S. electric vehicle sales could finish 2021 at 5% of new purchases, according to industry observers. That's a milestone, but experts say adoption could really take off depending on federal government investments.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 5, 2021 -
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A Delaware vertical farm sees itself as the future of urban agriculture. Can it succeed?
Second Chances Farm hires formerly incarcerated individuals in Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The founder sees opportunity for the business model and communities, but others question the financial viability.
By Scott Pruden • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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'I get more smiles here': Topeka makes a bid for the remote worker
For many people, crowded and expensive areas like New York or the Bay Area have grown nearly unlivable. The Choose Topeka program has found success dangling up to $15,000 for remote workers to relocate to the Kansas city.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 25, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Global IndustrialThinking of adding smart trash cans in your city or facility? Here's what to do next.
A huge change in waste management that's a trash-collecting game changer.
Oct. 25, 2021 -
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Q&AHow one of the hottest US cities is finally restructuring its heat response
The Phoenix City Council opted to fund an Office of Heat Response & Mitigation. Residents have demanded cities do "more, better, and faster for extreme heat for a long time," said inaugural Director David Hondula.
By Maria Rachal • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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OpinionWe have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to meet cities' pressing needs. Let's get it done.
Passing the Biden infrastructure bill will have ripple effects across the U.S., writes Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, driving investments in areas including electric vehicles, energy efficiency and recycling infrastructure.
By Kate Gallego • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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City strategies evolve on American Rescue Plan spending
Local governments are working through the historic influx of federal funds, including newly available competitive grants, while infrastructure bill dollars remain at bay.
By Maria Rachal • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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5 ways New York City can overhaul its streets to be more resilient: report
A Regional Plan Association report calls for expanding bike lanes and busways, gradually phasing out free parking, adding green infrastructure to gather stormwater and more.
By Cailin Crowe • Oct. 13, 2021 -
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Climate adaptation plans from US agencies envision transit resilience, modern building codes
The Biden administration's whole-of-government approach to climate resilience planning has environmental, transportation and housing regulators, among others, mapping out more equitable preparedness in communities.
By Maria Rachal • Oct. 12, 2021 -
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Rescue funds buoy economic outlooks, but cities eager for infrastructure dollars: NLC report
Many cities lost revenue in FY21, but certain economic and tax changes, plus infusions of direct federal relief, helped them weather the pandemic better than the Great Recession, according to National League of Cities researchers.
By Maria Rachal • Oct. 7, 2021 -
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Sponsored by AWSA new approach to helping solve climate change and sustainability
Cape Town's severe drought grabbed global headlines in 2018 and provided important lessons in how to respond to such a crisis.
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Cool pavements research builds as temperatures rise
Arizona State University and MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub researchers recently shared their respective studied benefits and lingering questions about how lighter pavements could impact urban heat island effects.
By Maria Rachal • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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OpinionWe can't forget public transit, walking and cycling in the push to decarbonize transportation
Electric vehicles have lawmakers' attention as one tool to mitigate the climate crisis. But perpetuating private vehicle use won't move the U.S. toward a more equitable transportation future.
By Pooja Shah • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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A tech billionaire wants to build a smart city in the desert. Can it be sustainable?
City and water experts weigh in on whether sustainability is possible for Diapers.com founder Marc Lore's proposed “city of the future” in the water-scarce American desert.
By Adina Solomon • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Connecticut falls behind state's GHG goals: 'We told you so,' says Acadia Center
Despite the rise in emissions, the electric sector "shows encouraging results," the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Proposed new gas projects are a step in the wrong direction, though, advocates warn.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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3 cities enter accelerator program to help achieve 100% zero-emissions commercial vehicles by 2030
Chicago, San Diego and San Jose, California, each won $100,000 to reduce emissions through local initiatives that include a cargo e-bike pilot and zero-emission neighborhood zone.
By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 3, 2021 -
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DC flexible housing subsidy shows promise for addressing homelessness, researchers say
Participants used 29% fewer homelessness services, and 88% of them remained in stable housing, in the program's first year, but more time and research will be key to determining the program's long-term effectiveness, said Urban Institute and DC government researchers.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 26, 2021
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