Governance & Finance: Page 16

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    FTA proposes tighter rules for state oversight of rail transit systems

    The proposal would give state safety oversight agencies new authority and responsibilities to ensure the safety of public rail transportation.

    By • Nov. 20, 2023
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    NLC City Summit stresses the importance of local government

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.Atlanta Ma...

    By Michelle Havich • Nov. 17, 2023
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    Generative AI is here. This is how 5 cities plan to manage its use.

    Guidelines aim to help government employees navigate the use of generative artificial intelligence tools while maintaining privacy, ethics and city values.

    By Paige Gross • Nov. 16, 2023
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    Report: Local governments lead the way in implementing climate policy in California

    Among all U.S. states, California is at the forefront in the national push toward decarbonization, often leading the way with ambitious goals and novel adaptation solutions.

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 15, 2023
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    3 steps for getting urban innovation pilots out of ‘purgatory’

    A road map for New York City recommends taking a “challenge-based” approach to procurement and beefing up startup infrastructure.

    By Paige Gross • Nov. 15, 2023
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    Fifth National Climate Assessment warns of extreme weather risk, far-reaching impact of a warming climate

    Exacerbated by climate change, the effects of extreme weather are being felt in every corner of the nation—costing communities upwards of $150 billion annually. Those impacts are projected to worsen without dramatic intervention.

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 14, 2023
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    Report: Employers intend to downsize further as questions about office space utilization linger

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.Coming out...

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 13, 2023
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    Solving veteran homelessness: The pursuit of ‘functional zero’

    Solving veteran homelessness: The pursuit of ‘functional zero’

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Meet Houston’s first emergency preparedness manager for vulnerable communities

    Houstonians with disabilities have previously been unable to access emergency shelters and evacuation plans due to limited emergency preparedness outreach, a city official said.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Lack of funding still stands in the way of California’s local climate policy

    This finding in a report released Thursday is “very surprising” considering recent historic federal and state investments, said a co-author at the University of California Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy and the Environment.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Nov. 9, 2023
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    Local governments are likely to find the next generation of their workforces at community colleges

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.There are ...

    By Michael Keating • Nov. 6, 2023
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    Cities tackle rising pedestrian deaths

    Experts cite risky, distracted and impaired driving — as well as less traffic enforcement — as factors sending pedestrian fatalities to new highs. Can new funding reverse the tide?

    By • Nov. 6, 2023
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    How public-private partnerships are fueling growth in Orlando

    The city of Orlando is the center of a growing, thriving metropolis that is home to more than two million residents.

    By Craig Ustler • Nov. 3, 2023
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    Advocates hope federal funding will help stem the tide of pedestrian deaths

    Complete Streets, Vision Zero and the safe system approach all aim to improve pedestrian safety. The federal government is finally putting big dollars behind the effort, too.

    By , , • Nov. 3, 2023
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    Can Sun Belt cities go from danger zones to pedestrian-friendly?

    Tucson, Jacksonville, Los Angeles and other fast-growing, car-centric cities are focusing on street design and other strategies to slow drivers.

    By , , • Nov. 2, 2023
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    US drivers kill 20 pedestrians a day. Here’s what cities are doing about it.

    Targeted interventions aim to reduce the higher pedestrian death rates in communities of color and low-income communities and make cities more walkable for all.

    By , , • Nov. 1, 2023
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    NLC’s City Fiscal Conditions report: City budgets are stable in the short term, admins uncertain about future

    NLC’s City Fiscal Conditions report: City budgets are stable in the short term, admins uncertain about future

    By Andy Castillo • Oct. 31, 2023
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    EPA announces $128M for 186 environmental justice projects to help disadvantaged communities

    EPA announces $128M for 186 environmental justice projects to help disadvantaged communities

    By Andy Castillo • Oct. 27, 2023
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    Economic Development Administration designates 31 tech hubs to jump start manufacturing, development

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.These days...

    By Andy Castillo • Oct. 25, 2023
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    Why payments to government agencies should be easier

    “Increasingly, government agencies — and the people they serve — need a payments system that is connected across departments and jurisdictions,” writes one payments executive.

    By Sloane Wright • Oct. 25, 2023
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    Bloomberg Philanthropies awards up to $1M each to public art projects in seven cities

    Eight cities are the recipients of up to $1 million each through Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Art Challenge Grant, which supports the installation of temporary public art projects addressing urgent civic issues like homelessness, healthcare, food insecurity and climate change.

    By Andy Castillo • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Congress grapples with how to pay for highways, transit

    As the Highway Trust Fund, which relies mainly on fuel taxes, sees diminishing revenue from a growing number of EVs and more fuel-efficient vehicles, state and federal officials look to alternatives.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
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    Why Los Angeles’ climate plan has ‘outlived its usefulness’: city controller

    The new report says the plan has the same shortcoming as those in many other cities: a lack of meaningful metrics. What should the California city do now? 

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Notable 2024 conferences for smart city leaders

    Newly added events focus on traffic safety, technology and green infrastructure.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Updated Aug. 2, 2024
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    Report: Local tax revenue in Florida’s coastal communities is vulnerable to rising sea levels

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.Much focus...

    By Andy Castillo • Oct. 5, 2023