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    FEMA’s Community Disaster Resilience Zones focuses aid for disaster-prone regions

    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.While clim...

    By Andy Castillo • Sept. 11, 2023
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    Nearly 7% of US bridges in poor condition

    Bridges in Dallas, Seattle and New York City were newly rated in poor condition this year, according to a report.

    By Julie Strupp • Aug. 28, 2023
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    Questions raised about why Maui’s emergency alert sirens were silent as Lahaina burned

    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.In the afterma...

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 17, 2023
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    96 confirmed fatalities, 2,700 structures destroyed in Lahaina ‘fire-hurricane’

    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.In the ash...

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 14, 2023
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    Federal, state, local governments mobilize following Maui wildfire that killed at least 55

    The nation is mobilizing to aid Lahaina, Hawaii and its surrounding communities in the wake of devastating wildfire that has claimed the lives of at least 55 people on the island of Maui.

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 10, 2023
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    How to safely store e-bikes, e-scooters in apartments

    The uptick in micromobility battery fires shows electrification is "moving faster than we’re able to necessarily adapt to," a fire protection expert at an engineering consulting firm said.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 3, 2023
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    Proposed bill would add extreme heat to list of major disaster qualifying events

    Halfway through summer, 2023 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded globally.

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 1, 2023
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    Report: Emergency dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis

    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.Across the...

    By Andy Castillo • July 31, 2023
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    Report: Homeless women need safe, affordable, private housing and shelters

    When it comes to public visibility, homeless people are among the most often overlooked.

    By Andy Castillo • July 26, 2023
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    Seattle downtown revitalization plan reimagines area post-pandemic

    The plan aims to make downtown safer and more welcoming, but critics say it comes at a cost for people living on the streets.

    By Joan Mooney • July 24, 2023
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    Last month’s wildfire smoke plume in New York, New Jersey comparable to secondhand smoking

    The public health impact of the Canadian wildfire smoke plume that smothered the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area earlier this summer was comparable to second-hand cigarette smoke, according to new research led by Rutgers University.

    By Andy Castillo • July 24, 2023
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    Deadly battery fires from e-bikes, scooters prompt action in NYC

    The city launched an education campaign, as legislators push for new policy and community groups strive to reach micromobility-reliant delivery workers.

    By Kalena Thomhave • July 21, 2023
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    Major disaster declared in Vermont following devastating flooding in Montpelier, Ludlow, and other areas

    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.Inundated ...

    By Andy Castillo • July 14, 2023
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    Advances in satellites, networking technology increase the options for disaster response planning

    Of all the natural disasters that plague mankind, hurricanes are perhaps among the most predictable.

    By James Clevenger • July 5, 2023
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    Supporting hurricane response in Puerto Rico with aerial imagery

    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.When Hurri...

    By Tracy Ray • June 29, 2023
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    FMCSA’s grant programs can help you improve road safety

    Learn about grant funding opportunities to help improve roadway safety.

    June 26, 2023
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    Collapsed I-95 overpass will be repaired, reopened in next 2 weeks

    President Joe Biden called the federal government’s $3 million in quick-release funding "a down payment" after he took an aerial tour of the site.

    By Colin Campbell • June 20, 2023
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    Deadly winter storm caught Buffalo, New York, on its heels, but city can do better next time: report

    The storm disproportionately resulted in the deaths of people of color, and the city did not have enough emergency vehicles, storage or warming centers, says the report commissioned by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • June 9, 2023
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    To reduce subway crime, NYC transit agency eyes platform doors, other options

    Many people have long argued for installing platform screen doors at subway stations, but limitations exist, “so we do have to look at other things that we can implement more effectively and quickly,” an MTA spokesperson said.

    By • June 8, 2023
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    Report: Police response to homelessness is inherently punitive

    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.Clearing e...

    By Andy Castillo • June 5, 2023
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    Navigating crises with confidence: Five ways strategic plans support crisis response

    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.Some crise...

    By Mike Bell • May 30, 2023
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    LA mayor moves to scale, speed up city’s response to homelessness

    Under the guidance of first term-Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles is addressing its homelessness crisis head on by trying to permenantly move its nearly 42,000 homeless residents off the streets.

    By Andy Castillo • May 18, 2023
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    Local leaders, NLC gather on Capital Hill to advocate for railway safety legislation

    Following approval last week of the bipartisan Railway Safety Act by the Senate Commerce Committee—with an added amendment commissioning the National Academy of Sciences to study frequently blocked railway crossings—local leaders continued their push for its full Congressional approval Wednesday at an advocacy briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by the National League of Cities (NLC).

    By Andy Castillo • May 17, 2023
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    How NYC is preparing its infrastructure for extreme weather

    Thu-Loan Dinh, who helps lead infrastructure design for the city’s Department of Design and Construction, discusses the agency’s biggest resilience concerns and how to address them.

    By Julie Strupp • May 17, 2023
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    Research: Priority bus corridors can bypass congestion, improve pedestrian and cyclist safety on roadways

    To bypass traffic congestion in urban centers and navigate around the many different users on roadways—from passenger cars to delivery trucks, motorcycles, scooters and pedestrians—administrators turn to high-priority bus corridor projects.

    By Andy Castillo • April 20, 2023