Resilience
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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 -
Report: NYC to develop climate research lab on Governors Island
The plan, which is still in its early stages, could zone up to 4.2 million square feet on the southern half of the island for climate change research.
By Jason Plautz • Oct. 08, 2019 -
No US cities make top 10 of global smart city ranking
Singapore lands the top spot and San Francisco ranks the highest in the U.S., according to the IMD World Competitiveness Center's index.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 04, 2019 -
Global exchange program infuses culture into civic planning
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the World Cities Culture Forum announced their second leadership exchange, encouraging collaboration in the cultural sector.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 03, 2019 -
OpinionDon't leave low-income families behind in California's climate fight
Policymakers have a tremendous opportunity to benefit all Californians — particularly those who are most at risk from the long-term consequences of climate change.
By J. Andrew McAllister & Ted Lamm • Oct. 01, 2019 -
OpinionSmart cities must build resilient water strategies
We can't let crisis be the guiding planning principal. There are vast opportunities for water recycling in the U.S., and clear reasons to do so.
By Jon Freedman • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Finance group renews commitment to city-level climate action
Funding from the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance could be crucial to push climate and infrastructure projects as governments struggle with up-front investments.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 27, 2019 -
OpinionCities are advancing the SDGs through collective action
Greta Thunberg reminded us this week that power can be found in many sources. Cities are among those authorities, leading ambitious climate goals.
By Mauricio Rodas, Ian Klaus • Sept. 25, 2019 -
5 design trends that will shape future cityscapes
A new Gensler report anticipates how urban challenges like climate change, health care and airport traffic will influence future city designs.
By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 19, 2019 -
Is citizen engagement the key to smart water solutions?
Aquagenuity CEO Doll Avant said humans, not technology, currently serve as the sensors to detect water problems — and that must change.
By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 17, 2019
