Resilience: Page 2

LA car-share service links up with 'street medicine' team to aid homeless

MoceanLab, developed by Hyundai Motor Group, is providing low-emission hybrid vehicles from its recently launched car-share service to USC's Street Medicine team amid the pandemic.  

By Cailin Crowe • Aug. 06, 2020

DOE releases blueprint for national quantum internet

Increased speed and security could present vast benefits to cities, including the production of more sensitive sensors to monitor for traffic and pollution levels.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 28, 2020

Google-backed program invests $1.3M in library entrepreneurship centers

The Libraries Build Businesses initiative will help 13 libraries develop business centers to support low-income and underrepresented entrepreneurs.

By Cailin Crowe • July 28, 2020

Opinion

Investing in sustainable communities post-COVID

Beyond efforts to restart the economy, important decisions must be made to permanently address the cracks that the pandemic has exposed in our societal infrastructure.

By Raedtha Vasquez • July 28, 2020

ThriveNYC dashboard illustrates mental healthcare inequities

As the pandemic heightens anxiety among urbanites, NYC's Black, Latinx and Asian American and Pacific Islander residents remain less likely to reach mental health services than White residents.

By Jason Plautz • July 27, 2020

Changing grid architecture creates resilience opportunities: report

Over the next decade, utilities will invest about $1 trillion in power grid upgrades. That creates an opportunity to "reimagine the fundamental approach to grid resilience," according to a new report from Rocky Mountain Institute. 

By Robert Walton • July 24, 2020

Opinion

The case for C-suite engagement on climate risk

Climate change is recognized as a potential threat to the bottom line. Your company's response to it could be a strategic driver of value.

By Peter Schultz, Brad Hurley and Andrew Eil • July 23, 2020

Construction begins on Pittsburgh International Airport microgrid

The microgrid will completely power PIT by next summer, marking a first-of-its-kind initiative among major U.S. airports.

By Chris Teale • July 23, 2020

Architecture firm reimagines NYC without cars

The Practice for Architecture and Urbanism unveiled a proposal for Manhattan to re-purpose its roadways, which make up 30% of the borough. 

By Cailin Crowe • July 22, 2020

Opinion

Mobile innovation will drive safety, efficiency in a post-COVID world

The potential of mobile tech across city sectors is endless. Now is the time to start looking at mobile as a lifeline rather than merely an option.

By Coby Berman • July 21, 2020

COVID-19 is amplifying anxiety, depression in largest US metro areas

U.S. Census Bureau data found a majority of residents in the 15 largest metro areas are anxious or depressed, with Riverside, CA at the top of both lists.

By Kristin Musulin • July 20, 2020

Opinion

Smart pumps are key for more sustainable cities

The benefits of smart pumps align with the aim of smart cities to more effectively manage assets and resources — ultimately leading to the achievement of city sustainability goals.

By Peter Gaydon • July 20, 2020

Tackling evictions, housing and the prison-to-homelessness pipeline

In a virtual town hall hosted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, leaders gathered to discuss the disproportionate effect of the pandemic on homeless groups. 

By Cailin Crowe • July 16, 2020

Touchless transit payments increased 187% since April: Visa

The company is leaning into the growing trend by expanding its Visa Ready for Transit program and its partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems.

By Kristin Musulin • July 16, 2020

Florida to require sea level studies for coastal public construction projects

Contractors that move forward on publicly funded projects without performing an impact projection study could have to reimburse the state for money spent on the project.

By Kim Slowey • July 16, 2020

Risky business: The wins and losses of pandemic-era urban mobility

During a Knight Foundation webinar, mobility leaders discussed the ups and downs that have occurred nationally as transit agencies work to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19.

By Cailin Crowe • July 15, 2020

Apple invests $400M in California housing as US faces 'tidal wave of evictions'

The company's $2.5 billion pledge toward the state's affordable housing crisis comes as California grapples with record-breaking unemployment.

By Cailin Crowe • July 14, 2020

Boston residents of color more likely to live by high-polluting roads

Fifty-four percent of Latino residents, 45% of Black residents and 47% of Asian residents live in high-polluted areas, exacerbating health issues that can increase COVID-19 vulnerability.

By Cailin Crowe • July 10, 2020

House Dems propose net-zero emissions by 2050

The climate proposal urges building, transportation and industrial electrification, and notably does not call for an end to natural gas fracking.

By Catherine Morehouse • July 01, 2020

Food resilience pod opens in Miami

Resilience pods from the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center are designed to support local solutions to issues including climate change, extreme heat and food insecurity.

By Chris Teale • June 30, 2020

4 cities win smart intersection challenge to reduce congestion

Austin, TX will use Parsons' intelligent intersection software to retime traffic signals, potentially leading to a 40% reduction in congestion.

By Cailin Crowe • June 29, 2020

Opinion

3 ways smart cities can improve air quality

With urbanites expressing a renewed interest in air quality improvement amid the coronavirus, cities may find themselves in need of better data to base policy decisions.

By Grant Samms • June 25, 2020

NLC: Financial impact data paints 'dire picture' of cities' futures

A COVID-19 impact survey found 1.5 million public sector jobs have been lost since March, while 65% of cities are looking to slash infrastructure projects. NLC leaders fear these cuts will create an "economic ripple effect."

By Kristin Musulin • June 24, 2020

Accelerator for America distributes $750K in COVID-19 aid

The program will help to set up a direct financial assistance program for residents across 10 U.S. jurisdictions, including Atlanta, Salt Lake City, and the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.

By Cailin Crowe • June 23, 2020

Smart city groups reshape networking norms with virtual events

The coronavirus pandemic has forced major events to go virtual, creating a host of new, inclusive standards for industry events and information sharing. 

By Cailin Crowe • June 22, 2020