Resilience
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Kansas City, MO innovation officer to leave after 8 months on the job
The city's decision to close its innovation office for a new smart city strategy may raise concerns, though former CIO Bob Bennett assures "the sky is not falling."
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 23, 2019 -
48 mayors ask Congress for affordable housing support
The bipartisan group wrote a letter requesting that affordable housing legislation be included in any tax packages before 2020, which could spur 550,000 additional housing units.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 17, 2019 -
ASCE, mayors group create resilient infrastructure coalition
The partnership aims to break down barriers to action with practical action plans, sustainable infrastructure and untapped investments.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 13, 2019 -
California governor encourages '100-day challenges' to fight homelessness
Gov. Gavin Newsom said cities can access funding for homeless aid by setting and achieving short-term mitigation goals that could develop sustainable program models.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 09, 2019 -
Dive Awards
Climate Leader of the Year: Calgary, Alberta
Over 100 oil and gas companies reside in the "energy city." Calgary welcomes these energy sources, but it's also driving prosperity with an in-depth Climate Resilience Strategy.
By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 09, 2019 -
Dive Awards
City of the Year: Honolulu
On top of forging a path to aggressive emission reductions, Honolulu is infusing resilience in its housing, transportation and food sectors.
By Cailin Crowe • Dec. 09, 2019 -
Dive Awards
Disruptor of the Year: Sidewalk Labs
Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs is disrupting today's urban pain points with innovative, controversial solutions for its proposed futuristic smart city.
By Cailin Crowe • Dec. 09, 2019 -
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The Smart Cities Dive Awards for 2019
From Sidewalk Labs' disruptive, futuristic smart city to the climate strategy in Calgary, Alberta, these are the leading cities, officials and initiatives of the year.
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The safest cities in the US: report
A survey from WalletHub examined 41 key safety indicators in three categories: home and community safety, natural disaster risk and financial safety.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 03, 2019 -
Q&AGoodr CEO: Cities should reclassify food as a utility
The food waste app founder says hunger is a logistics issue, not a scarcity issue. Repurposing excess food diverts waste while helping those in need, "and every city should be happy about that."
By Cailin Crowe • Nov. 13, 2019 -
5 strategic shifts that are making cities smarter: report
ABI Research identified the many ways cities are becoming more advanced and efficient, ranging from digital twins to smart spaces.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 11, 2019 -
T-Mobile pledges free 5G to all first responders if Sprint deal closes
This promise — worth $7.7 billion over 10 years — is not the first that T-Mobile has made to tout the potential benefits of its merger with Sprint.
By Chris Teale • Nov. 11, 2019 -
Los Angeles creates street tree inventory, kicks off planting season
The inventory will allow the city's Bureau of Street Services to collect better data and identify trends while determining the best practices for tree planting.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 05, 2019 -
Academics urge Jacksonville, FL mayor to craft climate plan
The signatories claim Jacksonville is the only major city in Florida without a climate plan and suggest the city should hire an official to lead the charge.
By Jason Plautz • Nov. 04, 2019 -
Deep DiveWhat cities can learn from Phoenix's circular economy experiments
Home to a unique waste-to-product incubator, the fast-growing Arizona city has embarked on multiple new ventures in recent years.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 04, 2019 -
Report: Sea level rise to affect 3x more people than anticipated
Most of New Orleans and large portions of New York would be underwater or prone to frequent, severe flooding by 2050.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 31, 2019 -
LA cooling initiative built for city's hottest, most vulnerable neighborhoods
The program, part of the city's Green New Deal, addresses the effects of climate change in vulnerable neighborhoods with measures like shade structures and cool pavement.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 25, 2019 -
3 federal agencies launch $1M disaster response and resiliency challenge
The Accelerate R2 Network Challenge has support from the Economic Development Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and FirstNet.
By Chris Teale • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Chicago mayor increases funding 36% for homeless prevention
The city's Flexible Housing Pool will get a $5 million increase to house more than 200 youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Few cities considering long-term risks of climate change, report says
More than 500 global cities self-report experiencing the effects of climate change, but few have prepared adequate action plans.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 23, 2019 -
California releases first statewide earthquake warning system
The state has launched the nation's first statewide earthquake warning system, which will notify residents 20 seconds before an earthquake hits.
By Jason Plautz • Oct. 22, 2019 -
Q&A'We're feeling the heat': How a Tucson, AZ mayoral candidate plans to tackle climate change
Democratic nominee Regina Romero could be the city's first Latina and woman mayor, and aims to mitigate climate change's mounting effects on the city.
By Cailin Crowe • Oct. 21, 2019 -
These 3 circular economy principles can help combat the climate crisis
Transitioning to a circular economy will take "concerted action from multiple stakeholders," according to a report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Material Economics.
By Andrew Urevig • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Mayors announce Global Green New Deal at C40 Summit
A coalition of 94 mayors showed support of the deal, intended to encourage emissions reduction in the transportation, buildings, industry and waste sectors.
By Cailin Crowe • Oct. 10, 2019 -
Q&AColumbus, OH mayor shares lessons from award-winning tenure
Mayor Andrew Ginther detailed his plans to continue developing a smart city that's inclusive of all residents, incorporating equity and affordable housing.
By Cailin Crowe • Oct. 08, 2019
