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US cities’ outlook for 2024
Cities are pushing ahead on innovative bids to build more sustainable, safe and equitable communities, but many of the roadblocks they face likely aren't going anywhere.
By Smart Cities Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Extreme heat watch: Will cities be ready for summer 2024?
This year could be even hotter than last year’s record-breaker, some scientists say. Cities are using the winter to prepare.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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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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NOAA releases high-resolution land cover data to boost coastal climate resilience efforts
The new data is 900 times more detailed than what the agency previously provided. Local leaders have asked for such data for years, but it is often prohibitively expensive, NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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Federal lawmaker seeks funds for USDA grocery-access program
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand introduced a bill that would require the government to provide $50 million per year to a program that incentivizes grocers to bring stores to underserved areas.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Mayors urge Congress to fund broadband access program for low-income households
The Affordable Connectivity Program, which lessens the burden of internet bills for nearly 23 million households, will run out of funds this spring if it does not receive further congressional appropriations.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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More heavy rainfall, flooding prompt NYC to create innovation working groups
Stakeholders will meet for six months to inform existing efforts and come up with new ideas as the city faces a comptroller investigation into its heavy rainfall management.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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FEMA overhauls disaster aid to help survivors recover faster
The reforms announced Friday mark the most significant update to survivor assistance in 20 years, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said. However, “implementation will be key,” one expert said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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6 trends that could shape US cities in 2024
Cities will contend with a shifting transportation picture, increased urgency to act on climate change, and innovative policies and technologies to address longstanding concerns.
By Ysabelle Kempe , Dan Zukowski , Rachel H. Pollack • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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What could FEMA’s new disaster resilience zones mean for communities?
The program could be a “major inflection point in U.S. climate and disaster policy,” according to Urban Institute researchers, but the investment could also spur “green gentrification.”
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Delivery has a pollution problem. These cities are working to address it.
A new initiative will help cities test innovative startup and corporate solutions in a bid to curb ballooning emissions, primarily from trucks.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Outdoor workers at risk even on ‘cooler’ summer days, study finds
Researchers found that laborers came to work dehydrated and had elevated core temperatures even under moderate conditions.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Labor Department’s new rule redefines independent contractors
The rule will make it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to certain legal protections. Companies including Lyft and Uber said they don’t expect major impacts.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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FEMA disaster resilience loan program grows to $150M this year
The Federal Emergency Management Agency streamlined the application process for the funding program based on feedback from last year.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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Philadelphia mayor drops degree requirements for some city jobs hours after inauguration
Only about one-third of Philadelphians 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, U.S. Census Bureau data shows.
By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 5, 2024 -
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EPA picks 11 ‘grantmakers’ to dole out $600M for environmental justice projects
By selecting community-based organizations as pass-through entities for grants, the Environmental Protection Agency says it is reducing barriers to federal funding.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Dec. 22, 2023 -
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Housing, care increasingly unaffordable for growing US elderly population, report warns
With income inequality, mortgage debt and climate change risks to housing all increasing, creative solutions are needed, the Harvard University report says.
By Austyn Gaffney • Dec. 21, 2023 -
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Senators call for changes to ‘inefficient’ disaster recovery funding program
The status quo leaves disaster-struck communities in the lurch as they wait for Congress to OK recovery funds, experts said at a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Dec. 18, 2023 -
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Public housing residents get free college advising in LA program
The “no-barrier” program, open to residents of any age or educational attainment, provides mentors and other guidance.
By Kalena Thomhave • Dec. 12, 2023 -
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For climate resilience, housing is ‘the name of the game’ in this fast-growing US city
Population is booming in Jacksonville, Florida, but to avoid putting people at increased risk, the city is eyeing paradigm shifts in development patterns.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Dec. 11, 2023 -
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HUD announces new building decarbonization efforts at COP28
As the U.S. pledges to make near-zero-emissions buildings the “new normal” by 2030, the housing agency is teaming up with other departments for access to the best available data and research.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Dec. 7, 2023 -
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Kansas City, Missouri, proposal would ban discrimination based on housing vouchers
The city could join more than 120 jurisdictions that outlaw providers from denying housing due to a renter’s source of income.
By Mary Salmonsen • Dec. 6, 2023 -
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New housing slows regional rent growth: NYU researchers
Critics of new construction as a way to boost affordable housing worry about gentrification and displacement. A new report counters such arguments.
By Mary Salmonsen • Dec. 6, 2023 -
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Cooling cities while reducing emissions: 3 takeaways from UN report
Increasing air conditioning and refrigeration needs threaten to drive up greenhouse gas emissions, pushing experts to recommend more passive solutions in a Dec. 5 report.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Dec. 6, 2023 -
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US DOT announces $1.5B round of RAISE grants for 2024
The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program supports road, rail, transit and port projects, and is open to a wide range of applicants.
By Dan Zukowski • Dec. 1, 2023 -
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EPA announces $2B for local environmental justice projects
Federal climate funding has been criticized as difficult for less-resourced communities to access. The new grant program includes key elements to counter such challenges.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Nov. 22, 2023
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