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In the push for equitable and transparent governance, more cities turn to data
The proportion of cities using data to monitor and analyze progress on key goals has more than doubled in the past six years, a marked difference from almost a decade ago, when the push began for more data-informed decisions.
By Danielle McLean • Jan. 28, 2022 -
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Connected vehicle tech at impasse as NTSB, FCC fight over spectrum issues
Two federal agencies can’t agree on data communications spectrum needs for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications that experts say will save lives.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 28, 2022 -
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8 trends shaping cities in 2022
Cities continue to confront challenges surrounding the pandemic, the climate crisis, rising inequality and public safety this year.
By Cailin Crowe, Danielle McLean, Maria Rachal, Dan Zukowski and Jason Plautz • Jan. 26, 2022 -
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It’s been 3 years since Microsoft pledged to tackle Seattle’s housing crisis. Here’s where the effort stands.
Microsoft unveiled its Affordable Housing Initiative in 2019 to respond to the area housing crunch, which was heightened by tech workers. So far, it’s resulted in the creation or preservation of about 9,200 housing units, it says.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 26, 2022 -
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DC to provide new mothers with monthly cash payments
Programs like the federal Child Tax Credit and universal basic income pilots have shown the power of direct cash assistance, but the initiatives still face limitations.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 24, 2022 -
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Philadelphia’s smart streetlight pilot aims to emphasize transparency
After learning in part from San Diego’s controversial smart streetlight program, Philadelphia’s year-long pilot includes a number of measures to protect resident privacy while building trust about how the data will be used.
By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 21, 2022 -
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White House urges states to name infrastructure coordinators
To help smooth the rollout of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, White House Senior Infrastructure Advisor Mitch Landrieu suggested that task forces can help state leaders voice their needs.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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San Francisco becomes latest city to reverse course and increase police budget
With the mayor declaring a state of emergency over crime and drug overdose rates, San Francisco is the latest city to backtrack on calls for police budget cuts. What does this retrenchment mean for police reform, public safety?
By Austyn Gaffney • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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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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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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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 Dan Zukowski • Jan. 10, 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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Deep DiveOlder 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 Dan Zukowski • 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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Deep DiveLiving 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 Dan Zukowski • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Q&A‘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 Dan Zukowski • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Transit leaders debate urban mobility myths ‘busted’ by the pandemic
At the CoMotion LA conference last week, transportation leaders from Miami, Los Angeles and Vancouver reflected on how transit can better serve communities and where universal basic mobility could play a future role.
By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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Smart cities grapple with equity issues heightened by the pandemic
City leaders aim to help bridge the digital divide while providing better access to education, transportation, jobs and community engagement opportunities.
By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 23, 2021
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