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    Most mayors feel they lack control over homelessness: survey

    A majority of U.S. mayors believe they are being held accountable to address homelessness, but only 19% feel they have substantial control over the issue, according to a Menino Survey of Mayors report.

    By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 18, 2022
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    Experts: Solid benefits and even some ROI result from greenway and trail projects

    No question—trails, greenways, bike paths, nature walkways and similar infrastructure projects offer a good return on investment, says Chris Rhie, urban planner and associate principal at Buro Happold, Los Angeles.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 17, 2022
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    The pitfalls of place-based revitalization in Atlanta, San Diego: reports

    Revitalization efforts in disinvested communities can result in two opposing results: They can contribute to gentrification or leave neighborhoods as impoverished as when the initiatives started, the Urban Institute reports.

    By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 14, 2022
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    Ahead of annual nationwide homelessness count, cities are turning to an app for help

    Houston and Kansas City, Missouri, are among the cities using the Counting Us app to help tally their unsheltered and sheltered homeless populations this month.

    By Jason Plautz • Jan. 12, 2022
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    Fred Buckenmeyer: Exemplary Public Servant of the Year Award recipient

    Fred Buckenmeyer: Exemplary Public Servant of the Year Award recipient

    By Andy Castillo • Jan. 12, 2022
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    NACo provides overview of U.S. Treasury final rule for Coronavirus recovery funds

    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.The U.S. T...

    By Michelle Havich • Jan. 11, 2022
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    How redevelopment revitalizes a community

    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.Many citie...

    By Sarah Lee • Jan. 10, 2022
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    Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg praises smart city innovation at CES

    In a virtual address last week, Buttigieg said he anticipates that cities will be built on connected technology and guided by government policy that encourages collaboration, experimentation and support for workers.  

    By • Jan. 10, 2022
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    Repurposing the urban garage: How to monetize unused parking assets

    For as long as the United States has been a car-centric society, we’ve been concerned with parking. Drivers spend an average of 17 hours a year looking for parking; and especially in urban centers, businesses must make sure residents, visitors, shoppers and employees have parking available within walking distance.

    By Jeremy Zuker • Jan. 6, 2022
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    In 2022, public employers face hiring challenges, opportunity

    In 2022, public employers face hiring challenges, opportunity

    Jan. 5, 2022
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    12 predictions about the trends that will shape smart cities in 2022

    As local leaders continue to adapt to the tremendous changes that the past year brought, industry players share how they anticipate cities will evolve.

    By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 5, 2022
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    Indiana city leverages Rescue Plan funds for long-term, immediate community benefit

    Indiana city leverages Rescue Plan funds for long-term, immediate community benefit

    By Andy Castillo • Jan. 4, 2022
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    Older adults turn to technology during an ‘epidemic of loneliness’

    The pandemic kick-started local efforts to get more older adults online with the help of federal broadband investments to bridge the digital divide.

    By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 4, 2022
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    Q&A’s from 2021 that spotlight 13 smart cities voices

    Revisit the year's one-on-one conversations, including with tech and climate leaders in Honolulu, Phoenix and San Diego and with execs at Revel, Veo and Drop Mobility.

    Dec. 23, 2021
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    To cut traffic deaths, safety groups call for an approach that factors in human error

    The USDOT is expected to put out the first National Roadway Safety Strategy in January. Can safety officials, law enforcement, automakers and government regulators agree on how to stop the surge in traffic fatalities?

    By • Dec. 21, 2021
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    Grand jury report on Surfside condo collapse proposes dozens of policy recommendations

    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.Around 1:3...

    By Andy Castillo • Dec. 21, 2021
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    To correct ‘unsustainable’ rental market, ‘all of the above’ policy needed: report

    As cities weigh strategies like rent control and legal assistance for renters, a new report finds little agreement among tenants and property owners. 

    By Jason Plautz • Dec. 20, 2021
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    Seattle’s regional transit system adopts plans for more equitable service

    The King County Council unanimously approved a series of long-range plans that will expand service for underrepresented communities, a shift from its historic focus on serving commuters and suburban riders.

    By Jason Plautz • Dec. 16, 2021
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    Living wage ordinances’ greatest effect may be on public opinion

    The living wage movement fought to boost pay for city contractor employees. These efforts had limited community effects, but they likely laid the groundwork for today’s movement toward higher minimum wages, researchers said.

    By Adina Solomon • Dec. 13, 2021
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    Boston’s new chief of streets to steer city beyond car-centric transportation

    Former city CIO Jascha Franklin-Hodge will begin the role in January, aiming to support the sustainable transportation ideas that recently elected Mayor Wu campaigned on, including fare-free bus routes. 

    By Cailin Crowe • Dec. 10, 2021
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    New York’s mayor-elect faces calls for cleaner streets, modernized waste systems

    The city's sidewalks are infamous for mountains of garbage bags. A new "Put Waste to Work" campaign offers a rethink of curbside waste management design and calls for more accessible, higher-tech compost systems.

    By Cole Rosengren • Updated Dec. 6, 2021
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    As infrastructure funds begin to flow, climate, safety, equity impacts are not enough, some say

    With most Transportation Department infrastructure funding going to roads and bridges, the money could perpetuate practices that fail to address certain key fronts, critics say.

    By • Dec. 2, 2021
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    Ensuring equitable public safety responses in college towns

    In college towns across the United States, students run into many of the same dangers as the general public—traffic accidents, hit and runs, housing disasters and general crime.

    By Matthew J. Capaldi • Dec. 1, 2021
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    ‘The crossroads between climate and equity’: Advocates push for transit justice

    With the momentum of the just-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill and a growing emphasis on equity, advocates work toward building greater transit justice for underserved communities. 

    By • Dec. 1, 2021
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    Report: Addressing climate change without driving up affordable housing costs will be a delicate balance

    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.Los Angele...

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 30, 2021