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Most scooter injuries happening on sidewalks: study
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found three in five scooter riders are injured on the sidewalk versus one in five injured in bike lanes, but there are still doubts over where scooters can be safely ridden.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 19, 2020 -
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Albuquerque, NM breaks ground on 50 MW solar field on tribal lands
The array, through a partnership with utility PNM and the Jicarilla Apache Nation, will help the city get 88% of its electricity from renewable energy by the end of 2021.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 16, 2020 -
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Cities are seeing record-breaking homicide rates. Experts blame the pandemic.
A striking number of cities including DC, Indianapolis and Memphis, TN have been faced with a recent uptick in violence, indicating a "grim milestone," one police director said.
By Cailin Crowe • Oct. 15, 2020 -
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US cities less walkable than international counterparts: study
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, which called on cities to plan for more pedestrian use, found Boston, NYC, San Francisco and Baltimore led the way for walkability.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 15, 2020 -
Transit agencies 'ill prepared' for cyberattack: survey
Only 60% of agencies have a cybersecurity plan in place and 43% say their plan is insufficient, according to the Mineta Transportation Institute.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 13, 2020 -
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Tulsa Remote lures in Bay Area techies
The program, which offers $10,000 grants to remote workers who relocate to Tulsa, OK, has seen a 36% uptick in applications since the onset of COVID-19.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 12, 2020 -
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Virgin Hyperloop to build certification center in West Virginia
Officials said the center, which will have testing, training and manufacturing facilities, will "lay the foundation" for commercial deployment of the technology.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 09, 2020 -
Elected officials urge automakers to support cleaner cars
The Clean Cars Declaration, signed by more than 200 elected officials, called on manufacturers to drop their support for the Trump administration’s rollback of clean car standards.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 08, 2020 -
Cities bypass police defunding, opt for enhanced oversight
Local officials appear to be taking a different route to reform as they present what is said to be a record number of oversight ballot measures this November.
By Cailin Crowe • Oct. 07, 2020 -
Boston issues RFP for first urban forest plan
Mayor Marty Walsh said the 20-year plan will set tree canopy protection goals, respond to the challenges of climate change and improve quality of life.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 05, 2020 -
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Cornell designs statewide IoT network to close New York's digital divide
The first-of-its-kind project, supported by a National Science Foundation grant, aims to increase internet access and resident trust in new technologies.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 05, 2020 -
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Pittsburgh mayor: To push a green economy, speak to citizens' pocketbooks
In a Climate Mayors webinar on Thursday, mayors in the Ohio Valley region said people whose jobs rely on fossil fuels must not be left behind.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 02, 2020 -
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Deep DiveCities push ahead on EEaaS as private sector plays catch up
Forms of Energy Efficiency as a Service have existed for decades as alternative funding mechanisms in cities. Now, as technologies accelerate and COVID-19 continues, the private sector wants in.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 01, 2020 -
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Climate change had its presidential debate moment. What did we learn?
President Donald Trump said humans contribute to changing climate "to an extent," and that "forest management" is a key to addressing California wildfires. Joe Biden vowed no more coal or oil-fired plants built.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 30, 2020 -
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Bay Area mayors push back on remote work strategy
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said they “cannot support” the proposal amid concerns about the vitality of downtown economies.
By Chris Teale • UPDATED: Oct. 16, 2020 at 8:55 a.m. -
NYC makes outdoor dining, open streets permanent
The city's Open Restaurants program has 10,000 participating eateries and has saved about 100,000 jobs, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
By Julie Littman • Sept. 28, 2020 -
LA Metro's $400B long-range plan pledges more transit, less congestion
The 30-year blueprint aims to achieve an 81% increase in daily transit trips and a 19% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions via new rail, freeway, bike and pedestrian projects.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 28, 2020 -
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McAllen, TX's communitywide Wi-Fi to bridge digital divide
The border city of 140,000 people has been pummeled by the coronavirus and inequality, and with students back to distance learning, the new network can help get every resident online.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 25, 2020 -
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Airbnb data portal to aid city tourism economies amid COVID-19
City Portal will give governments and tourism organizations more insight on local Airbnb listings, potentially boosting tourism spend and tax revenue.
By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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California mandates all new passenger vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035
The goal could reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions over 35% from cars statewide, fast tracking California's climate goals as the state grapples with a series of destructive wildfires.
By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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OpinionGovernments must demand better election technology
The 2020 election will likely be the most contentious in a generation. We need to ensure we are using modern tools that provide the voting security needed in the 21st century.
By Matt Dunne • Sept. 22, 2020 -
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House passes massive clean energy bill amid Trump veto threat
The House passed its Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act on Thursday, though the White House earlier this week indicated the president was likely to veto the bill, despite support in the Senate.
By Catherine Morehouse • UPDATED: Sept. 25, 2020 at 9:14 a.m. -
12 major cities pledge fossil fuel divestment
The C40 Cities-backed declaration "sends a huge signal to the marketplace" that governments are prioritizing a green COVID-19 recovery, said NYC climate advisor Dan Zarrilli.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 22, 2020 -
Flying cars are on the 'horizon of a reimagined tomorrow' in LA
The World Economic Forum and City of Los Angeles unveiled seven key principles to pave the way for safe, equitable and sustainable urban air mobility.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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NYC, DC lead 10 US cities in global smart city rankings
The Institute for Management Development said the world's smartest cities have embraced technology, allowing them to fare better in managing the coronavirus pandemic and related recovery efforts.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 17, 2020
