Ysabelle Kempe
Associate EditorYsabelle joined Smart Cities Dive as an associate editor in 2023. She previously covered climate and the environment at The Bellingham Herald in Washington state. Her work has also appeared in Grist, Scientific American, The Boston Globe and Wired. Ysabelle has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University, where she also earned a minor in data science. Ysabelle lives in Brooklyn, and in her free time, you'll likely find her reading a magazine at a café, practicing yoga or treasure-hunting in a secondhand store.
24 articles by Ysabelle Kempe
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Greenhouse gas emissions tracking project addresses ‘flawed’ approach cities use now, researchers say
May 26, 2023 -
NYC region faces significant health inequities: report
May 24, 2023 -
The ‘infrastructure decade’ is here, but challenges loom for local governments at the helm
May 23, 2023 -
In San Jose, city climate plans must have ‘the cool factor’
May 22, 2023 -
Feds to give ‘first-of-its-kind’ homelessness support to California and 5 cities
May 19, 2023 -
Los Angeles mayor announces next steps in plan to build shelters, housing on city properties
May 18, 2023 -
Why Boston is turning bus stops into digital pop-up libraries
May 16, 2023 -
A ‘tech hub’ in your city? Commerce Department launches application process for $500M in grants
May 15, 2023 -
Chicago environmental justice order signed as mayor’s term ends
May 12, 2023 -
To spur green manufacturing and jobs, will NYC change its industrial zoning?
May 11, 2023 -
To build climate resilience, Detroit communities turn to long-neglected alleys
May 9, 2023 -
As sea levels rise, it’s time for West Coast communities to overcome ‘taboo of managed retreat’: report
May 8, 2023 -
To spur geothermal heating and cooling, DOE funds 11 community-scale system design projects
May 3, 2023 -
Affordable, all-electric and energy-efficient housing gets $15M boost from NYC initiative
May 2, 2023 -
First state law banning gas in new buildings likely to pass in New York
April 28, 2023 -
Worried about gas ban litigation? After court tosses Berkeley rule, legal experts look at cities’ options
April 27, 2023 -
Fight or adapt to climate change? It’s ‘a false trade-off’ for cities, climate experts say
April 24, 2023 -
Air quality disparity between Eastern and Western states grows as climate change undermines progress: report
April 19, 2023 -
An ‘early warning system’ for urban drought is this research team’s goal
April 18, 2023 -
In fast-growing cities, land-use reform could decrease climate pollution, provide housing: report
April 14, 2023 -
Google’s free tree canopy tool now covers hundreds more cities. Here’s how early adopters are using it.
April 13, 2023 -
Low-carbon materials eligible for climate resilience, disaster recovery funding: FEMA
April 11, 2023 -
What will it take to build sustainable cities? Public officials, experts weigh in
April 10, 2023 -
To prevent housing displacement, Austin, Texas, wants to pay neighbors to help neighbors
April 6, 2023