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Cities face new roadblock in quest to decarbonize buildings
The International Code Council removed the rights of local governments to vote on energy-efficient building codes, a move with major implications for cities as they seek to dramatically reduce emissions.
By Cailin Crowe • March 24, 2021 -
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Community-led design of public spaces could have ‘ripple effect’ in COVID recovery: report
Analysis of public spaces in Detroit; Philadelphia; San Jose, CA; and Akron, OH by the Knight Foundation and design firm Gehl found successful and resilient programming could have long-term effects after the pandemic.
By Chris Teale • March 24, 2021 -
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TrendlineEnergy Codes and Building Performance Standards
Cities are using these levers to meet climate goals and address everything from data centers to building decarbonization.
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Cities turn to resilience corps as pandemic recovery tactic
San Jose, CA is the latest major city to embrace the initiative, which provides jobs and skills training to residents hardest-hit by the pandemic.
By Chris Teale • March 22, 2021 -
Record wildfires upend lockdown-driven air quality gains
The United States was home to 77 of the world's 100 most polluted cities at one point last year, even as some parts of the world reaped the benefits of lower motor vehicle emissions amid the pandemic.
By Maria Rachal • March 18, 2021 -
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Waterfront Toronto to design ‘complete community’ after Sidewalk Labs split
The group launched a competition to find a new development partner, seeking a plan that includes affordable housing and support for aging in place.
By Cailin Crowe • March 17, 2021 -
San Antonio power provider sues ERCOT, citing ‘unlawful’ pricing
Mayor Ron Nirenburg gave the city's full support for the suit against the Texas grid operator, saying "state regulators are presiding over one of the largest illegal transfers of wealth" in state history.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 16, 2021 -
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DOE to spend billions on electric vehicle R&D in jobs fight with China
President Biden's administration is tackling transportation electrification in part to prevent China from cornering a $23 trillion market in carbon-reducing tech, according to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.
By Robert Walton • March 11, 2021 -
Pittsburgh applies equity lens amid push to plant 100K trees
The "Equitable Street Tree Investment Strategy" aims to improve tree maintenance in low-income and Black neighborhoods, as the city also works to increase its canopy to 60% by 2030.
By Maria Rachal • March 8, 2021 -
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Q&ANational Landing BID head explains 'most connected downtown' design
President and Executive Director Tracy Sayegh Gabriel said the Northern Virginia area, which is undergoing major transformations ahead of the arrival of Amazon's HQ2, has embraced people-centric and sustainable growth.
By Cailin Crowe • March 5, 2021 -
House Democrats clear pathway to 100% clean energy by 2035
The bill would require economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050, targeting transportation electrification, environmental justice and building efficiency.
By Catherine Morehouse • March 3, 2021 -
USPS to continue purchasing gas vehicles, despite Biden all-electric pledge
The postal service says the procurement allows for flexibility, and hinted at the ability to "retrofit" some vehicles. But EV advocates say "this will lock USPS into an outdated technology for many years."
By Robert Walton • Feb. 25, 2021 -
McDonald, Chad. (2016). "Up Up and away" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Resilient Cities Catalyst to tackle California’s compounding crises
The group, born out of the 100 Resilient Cities initiative, launched the public-philanthropic California Resilience Partnership to address challenges stemming from racial injustice, climate change and the pandemic.
By Cailin Crowe • Feb. 24, 2021 -
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Climate leaders go ‘all in’ to halve emissions by 2030
The new "America Is All In" coalition of U.S. communities, businesses and institutions, has pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 with support from the federal government.
By Chris Teale • Feb. 22, 2021 -
Residents' climate anecdotes to inform San Diego resilience plan
Following hazard vulnerability assessments, the city is nearing a resilience draft plan focused on wildfires, sea level rise, extreme heat and flooding.
By Maria Rachal • Feb. 19, 2021 -
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Deep DivePower sector experts fight misinformation around Texas outages
Operators will often prepare for peak loads based on historical data, but those forecasts can be less predictable under a changing climate, one expert said.
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 18, 2021 -
SonderBruce. (2017). "I-5 southbound traffic approaching Downtown Seattle" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
The system of GHG emissions reporting is broken, experts say
As the media points fingers at cities for underreporting carbon emissions, some argue the blame should instead be placed on a lack of guidance.
By Cailin Crowe • Feb. 11, 2021 -
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Lawmakers vs. regulators: The fight over Arizona’s zero-emissions mandate
Conservatives say the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed zero-carbon mandate oversteps its constitutional authority while defenders say the legal debate is an excuse to impede the state's climate fight.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 11, 2021 -
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Security flaws enabled Tampa-area water utility hack
Authorities found poor security hygiene — weak passwords and an outdated operating system — played a role in the hack.
By Samantha Schwartz • Updated Feb. 12, 2021 -
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Senate confirms former North Carolina regulator Regan as head of EPA
Michael Regan had pledged to take a "clean slate" approach when determining how to take on the Clean Power Plan versus the Affordable Clean Energy Act.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated March 11, 2021 -
US could derail decarbonization without equitable policies: report
Decarbonization is technically and financially feasible, but government must ensure the coming economic transition is just and fair to all, experts said.
By Emma Penrod • Feb. 4, 2021 -
Boston kicks off community choice electricity program, aiming to surpass state’s renewables requirement
Starting Monday, the Massachusetts capital becomes a key East Coast adopter of a locally-driven utility model championed in major California and Ohio cities — its latest effort toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
By Maria Rachal • Updated Feb. 2, 2021 -
gapersblock. (2011). "*Zoup*" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Q&ANew SUMC CEO ponders mobility sector’s ‘moment of inflection’
Benjamin de la Peña, who recently became CEO of the Shared-Use Mobility Center, discussed pandemic-fueled mobility opportunities and his unfinished business as the Seattle DOT's former innovation chief.
By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 28, 2021 -
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Biden orders aim to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035
In total, the president signed three executive orders all aimed at placing the climate crisis at the center of his administration.
By Catherine Morehouse • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Uber pitches ride-sharing as a public transit mode
As the role of public transportation evolves amid COVID-19 recovery, Uber Transit has laid the foundation for an integrated, multi-modal transportation network of the future.
By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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Biden’s Day One actions signal hope for climate, energy sectors
President Joe Biden marked his first day in office by taking steps to rejoin the Paris climate accord, along with signing a flurry of executive orders.
By Catherine Morehouse • Jan. 21, 2021
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