Governance & Finance: Page 103
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Report: Urban greening is the key to improving public health
The Nature Conservancy highlighted how trees can improve air quality, minimize urban heat island effects, support water quality and create more aesthetic city environments.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Bicameral legislation would authorize $1.1B over 5 years for smart cities projects
Three Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation to support smart cities projects around the nation, but a lack of bipartisan support could spell trouble.
By Cody Boteler • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Municipal cans, rats and recycling: Challenges and success stories from Baltimore
Three waste and recycling officials from Baltimore recently gave their takes on what Baltimore is doing well, and what challenges remain for the city.
By Cody Boteler • Oct. 3, 2017 -
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ColumnFormer California city employee pleads guilty to embezzling over $600,000
A former employee of the Glendale, Calif. City Attorney’s office has agreed to plead guilty to embezzling nearly $610,000 in taxpayer dollars over a 17-year period.
By Jason Axelrod • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Q&A: DC CTO Archana Vemulapalli on city projects and residents’ data collection fears
In the second installment of this two-part interview, the chief technology officer highlighted the city's current technological pilot programs and keeping residents' data private.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 2, 2017 -
How Bigbelly is leveraging its compactors for smart city solutions
The Boston-based company, known for its solar-powered trash compactors, is now looking at ways to leverage the thousands of units deployed across cities.
By Cody Boteler • Sept. 29, 2017 -
Uber to appeal loss of operating license in London
Uber's license in London will expire at the end of September, though the company can continue to operate during the appeal process.
By Cody Boteler • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Nanogrid storage could prevent future Puerto Rico-style electricity disasters
As the island territory struggles to keep the lights on, a Cornell professor suggests a way forward: designing buildings that can generate and store their own power.
By Cody Boteler • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Q&A: DC CTO Archana Vemulapalli on mobility and diverse populations
In the first part of this two-part interview, the chief technology officer highlighted technology's role in mobility and meeting the needs of diverse populations.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Trump walks back support of private spending on public infrastructure
The president told lawmakers P3s are "more trouble than they're worth," indicating state and local governments could be on the hook for the $1 trillion spend.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Solar sector steels for tariff fight after ITC harm ruling
Industry groups are pushing for softer trade remedies after the ITC found harm to domestic solar manufacturers last week.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The future of the company town is high-tech and amenity-rich
But providing employment, housing and lifestyle amenities in close proximity may not be enough to attract and retain today's workers.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Conscious Venture Lab to launch smart city-focused cohort in Baltimore
The program will support a group of startups focused on smart city concepts including open systems and internet-connected devices.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 27, 2017 -
San Francisco studying solar-plus-storage systems to boost local resiliency
The city is studying alternatives to diesel generators to help in earthquakes and other major disasters.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Billionaire Dan Gilbert pledges 24K jobs for $2.1B in Detroit projects
Of those temporary and permanent positions, 15,000 would be in construction for the four downtown developments in question.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Philips Lighting wants to use smart poles to transform cities
The lighting and controls manufacturer is partnering with American Tower Corporation to deploy LED lighting systems that are 4G and 5G enabled.
By Cody Boteler • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How to make coastal cities more flood-ready
Creative urban planning — including pervious concrete and rain gardens — can help make cities more resilient while lowering the cost of recovery post-flood.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Lessons from Seattle: What Amazon HQ2 contenders should consider
The new headquarters will bring an influx of new hires, which will have both positive and negative effects on the chosen city.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Itron agrees to acquire Silver Spring Networks in $830M deal
The combination of two leading smart grid and metering companies could help Itron challenge Swiss giant Landis+Gyr.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 19, 2017 -
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Solar insiders expect ITC harm finding, handing tariff decision to Trump
Sector leaders are confident the International Trade Commission will find that imported solar panels have hurt domestic manufacturers, but how the president will respond remains unclear.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Senators introduce measure to spur transit innovation
The bill is modeled after the Obama-era Smart City Challenge, which rewarded communities breaking new ground in transportation.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 19, 2017 -
The smart city is paying dividends for school districts
Data gathered by cities can help districts optimize their services and strengthen community cooperation.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Opinion
All governments should be built on a unified API
Today, we’re in a place where most city departments have a website that allows citizens to carry out certain activities online — but most of those systems don’t talk to each other.
By Alex Pedenko • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The 500-year storm: Quantifying Irma’s destruction
A look at the damage Florida, the Caribbean and other areas have suffered from Hurricane Irma — and the remediation efforts that will need to follow.
By Cody Boteler • Sept. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The 3 keys to city inclusivity: Collaboration, access and P3s
This week's Inclusive Smart Cities Summit highlighted how policies and innovations that are mindful of all residents can benefit workplaces, transportation and future workforces.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 14, 2017
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