Resilience
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100RC members reunite under Global Resilient Cities Network
GRCN will serve as the new association for global chief resilience officers to collaborate and assess the impact of resilience strategies.
By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 12, 2020 -
WRI 'Prize for Cities' seeks inclusive climate projects
City-level climate challenges offer a lens into broader equality issues. The WRI Ross Center is hoping to tackle both issues at once in its next competition.
By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 11, 2020 -
Regional consortium to reverse-engineer tech adoption in Phoenix area
The Greater Phoenix Connective, which claims to be the country's largest smart region, will bring together university, public, private and community members to adopt tech solutions at scale.
By Cailin Crowe • Feb. 03, 2020 -
California releases interactive, public Geoportal database
The state is making strides to lead the country in publicly releasing data with a portal that includes housing, water, transportation and health information.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 31, 2020 -
ACEEE: Honolulu, NYC lead clean energy resilience plans
A study found few cities include comprehensive initiatives for energy efficiency or renewable power in their resilience strategies.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 31, 2020 -
House Dems put climate at center of $760B infrastructure plan
The Moving Forward Framework would invest heavily in roads, transit and water systems, with efforts to cut emissions woven throughout.
By Chris Teale • Jan. 30, 2020 -
Former 100 Resilient Cities execs create new nonprofit
The Resilient Cities Catalyst, led by former 100RC President Michael Berkowitz, will act as a consultancy to cities and private partners.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 29, 2020 -
New York regulators recommend charging infrastructure plan expected to deliver $2.6B in net benefits
The program will also cover up to 90% of costs for "make-ready" charging stations to lower cost barriers for developers.
By Catherine Morehouse • Jan. 21, 2020 -
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 -
Dive Awards
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
