Minneapolis releases final draft of 2040 comprehensive plan

The plan heavily addresses equity and the environment, but a drastic increase in housing density was a contentious topic.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 3, 2018

How rising global temperatures will affect 6 major cities

The earth is on a trajectory to warm 3-4°C by 2100. This heat map details how that rise in temperatures will affect major metropolitan hubs.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 3, 2018

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Top 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive

From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

Port of San Diego hit by cyberattack, ransomware demand

Goods are still moving at the port but some public services have been affected, while attackers demanded payment in Bitcoin.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 1, 2018

Traffic data startup wins DC civic app contest

Road Vision uses AI to translate video feeds into traffic mobility and safety information, and will be beta-tested with the city government.

By Chris Teale , Jason Plautz • Updated Feb. 19, 2019

Sen. Warren introduces House bill to tackle affordable housing crisis

The legislation is a companion to the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act introduced to the Senate in September.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Dec. 13, 2018

Uber announces $10M commitment to urban sustainability

In a blog post, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi detailed the company's growing commitments to climate efforts, congestion reduction, shared data and multimodal transportation.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 27, 2018

Michael Bloomberg to lead UN green finance campaign

The former New York City mayor will lead a year-long initiative meant to drive at least $100 billion of private finance by 2020 to programs that fight climate change.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 27, 2018

EU announces smart tourism winners

Helsinki, Finland and Lyon, France excelled in categories including sustainability and digitalization, and will be honored at a ceremony in November.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 26, 2018

Seattle mayor signs order eliminating 10% of city's vehicle fleet

The reduction, slated to be reached by the end of 2020, is intended to boost city efficiencies while reducing carbon emissions.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 26, 2018

Reports: Carbon pricing too low to meet Paris Agreement emissions goals

Countries must increase policy measures if they want to reach the accord's climate targets, the reports say. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 25, 2018

Voters in San Jose, CA to decide on affordable housing referendum

If the bond passes this November, a property tax increase would fund the preservation and creation of affordable housing units.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 25, 2018

Study: Preliminary numbers show drop in big cities' murder, crime rates

If the figures hold through year's end, it will be the second consecutive year of crime reduction and would mean the lowest overall crime rates since at least 1990. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 24, 2018

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

27 global cities tout GHG emissions reductions

The U.S. cities included on the list are Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Portland, OR.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 20, 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

5 key things to know about $500M AdvancingCities Challenge

JPMorgan Chase notes that nearly 2,000 calls have been fielded from communities and private entities eager to apply for the Challenge.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Oct. 18, 2018

45 global cities join Cities4Forests initiative

The effort aims to conserve and restore forests, promote clean air and water, and improve quality of life for city residents.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 13, 2018

Outages and coal plant floods are top concerns as utilities brace for Hurricane Florence

Environmental groups are afraid the weather could release toxic coal ash, but utilities say their bigger worry involves cooling ponds at regional power plants. 

By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 13, 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

Chicago and San Jose, CA achieve 'LEED for Cities' platinum certification

The cities had received grants earlier this year to assist with their work toward certification, and join Washington, DC and Phoenix as honorees.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 11, 2018

Study predicts obesity levels in cities based on infrastructure

Researchers from the University of Washington used artificial intelligence to determine a correlation between the built environment and obesity.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 6, 2018

Baltimore announces new food waste reduction plan

Officials hope the program will save tens of thousands of pounds of food from being incinerated each year. 

By Jordan Schultz • Sept. 6, 2018

The air up there: Air quality sensors inhale slews of data

From wildfire smoke to traffic pollutants, air quality sensors track data to help city leaders make informed interventions, and their use across cities is growing.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 6, 2018

DHS issues $88M in transit security grants

The funding will go toward programs to prevent terrorism and boost infrastructure resilience, with a heavy focus on urban rail systems.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 30, 2018

A year on from hurricane, Houston leaders see Harvey as 'the new baseline'

Houston's Chief Recovery Officer said ​the storm had "a magnitude that people are just beginning to understand." But with every day that passes, the city is not only rebuilding — it's building forward. 

By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 30, 2018