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Groups urge $22B in federal clean energy investment as sector job losses top 600K
In a letter to Congressional leaders, dozens of companies and advocacy groups proposed $22 billion in spending over five years to improve the safety, energy efficiency and resilience of critical public facilities.
By Robert Walton • June 3, 2020 -
Montreal tree inventory project adapts to COVID-19 limitations
With field work suspended, researchers at Concordia University are asking residents of the surrounding neighborhood to survey their own private trees.
By Chris Teale • June 3, 2020 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive
From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.
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Opinion
Cross-sector data insights are critical amid COVID-19
There's nothing like a crisis to demonstrate how hard it is to make quick sense of a tidal wave of information from every direction.
By Ashvini Saxena • June 3, 2020 -
Massachusetts hopes ‘localized approach’ to GHG inventory can spread
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council rolled out tools for local communities to collect and track emissions data, something officials believe could be replicated in other regions.
By Chris Teale • June 2, 2020 -
Mayors seek financial relief amid protests: ‘We absolutely cannot do it alone’
Many cities grappling with already-strapped budgets due to coronavirus are calling on Congress for additional aid as they confront the costs of recent racial justice demonstrations.
By Cailin Crowe • June 2, 2020 -
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Sponsored by TSIGrowing cities to monitor air quality for urban planning
Official air quality measurements are monitored by large, fixed field stations. With advancements in air sensor technology, smaller and more portable monitors are now available, which means more monitors can be placed around a community to increase the spatial resolution of air quality assessments.
June 2, 2020 -
Wulff, Andreas. (2015). "New York City" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Census data shows slowing population growth in big cities — for now
A Brookings Institution report found a rise in urban population growth in the first half of the decade, followed by a decline and an uncertain future due to the pandemic.
By Cailin Crowe • June 1, 2020 -
Cities need more expertise, utility support in 100% renewables push: report
The authors said local leaders should invest more time to ensure the energy transition is equitable and does not leave marginalized communities behind.
By Chris Teale • June 1, 2020 -
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A sneak peek at San Francisco’s new low-carbon neighborhood
The city unanimously approved plans to build a 29-acre sustainable, transportation-efficient community on the site of a former century-old fossil fuel power plant.
By Cailin Crowe • May 29, 2020 -
Opinion
Congestion pricing is crucial for a sustainable future in mobility
Before commuters return to our roads, there is an opportunity for metro areas to create congestion pricing systems to prevent traffic congestion and weave efficiency into transportation solutions.
By David Roberts • May 29, 2020 -
Koloni offers deal to save JUMP bikes from scrap
The bike-sharing platform, which worked with Spin in 2018 to redeploy old bikes, offered to pay Uber 250% over the price it receives to scrap JUMP bikes.
By Kristin Musulin • Updated May 29, 2020 -
Solar ‘growing rapidly’ in US cities: report
Fifty cities have more than doubled their total installed solar photovoltaic capacity since 2013, according to a new report by Environment America.
By Chris Teale • May 28, 2020 -
Black, Alyssa. (2014). "millenium park" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
5 cities join national initiative to overhaul public spaces
Lexington, KY; Macon, GA; San Jose, CA; Miami and Minneapolis joined Reimagining the Civic Commons to support economic, social and environmental goals.
By Cailin Crowe • May 28, 2020 -
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Powering EVs is cheaper than diesel, gas in most metro hubs
A report found powering electric vehicles could save fleet operators costs in 21 of the largest 25 U.S. cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.
By Guy Burdick • May 28, 2020 -
NYC mayor signs COVID-19 relief bill providing help for restaurants
The package includes suspension of sidewalk cafe fees through February 2021, caps on third-party delivery fees and other protections for an industry that has lost $2 billion in sales across the state.
By Julie Littman • May 27, 2020 -
Columbus, OH exceeds EV adoption goal
Local residents have purchased more than 3,300 electric vehicles over the past three years as part of its $10 million Paul G. Allen Family Foundation grant.
By Cailin Crowe • May 27, 2020 -
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Deep DiveObserving recovery through a climate ‘magnifying glass’
COVID-19 presented cities with fresh observations of climate trends, marking a crucial time for leaders to weave climate change mitigation into recovery efforts.
By Chris Teale • May 26, 2020 -
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Deep DiveThe ‘new normal’: City sectors confront post-coronavirus realities
With costs of the pandemic coming into focus as recovery efforts persist, Smart Cities Dive analyzed how leaders across various departments can use lessons from the COVID-19 crisis to rebuild.
By Chris Teale • May 26, 2020 -
Opinion
Visionaries must step forward to advance water infrastructure
The current crisis has made clear that access to clean water is closely related to our ability to withstand shocks to the system. Building sustainable infrastructure should be a vision we can all get behind.
By Jon Freedman • May 26, 2020 -
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Rubicon report cites $208M potential savings for cities using smart waste platform
The smart waste and recycling tech company played up its municipal offerings and emphasized the "waste wake-up call" many cities are facing post-China's scrap import ban.
By Cole Rosengren • May 22, 2020 -
Are drones more energy efficient than delivery vans?
Gartner estimates drone fleets could reduce operation costs by 70% due to faster delivery times, but other research indicates drone operations, at scale, could be up to 10 times less energy efficient than vans.
By Morgan Forde • May 21, 2020 -
GoToVan. (2020). "English Bay, Vancouver during coronavirus pandemic" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Memorial Day travel could prompt pandemic’s largest VMT spike
Coastal cities are bracing for what will "almost certainly" be their highest levels of vehicles miles traveled (VMT) since Easter, according to StreetLight Data.
By Cailin Crowe • May 21, 2020 -
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3 steps for a gradual return to transit operations: CDC
In its new 60-page recovery guidance document, the CDC outlined a number of tangible steps and safety actions mass transit administrators can prioritize when resuming operations.
By Kristin Musulin • May 21, 2020 -
Münzel, Danko. (2018). "USA-Reise New York" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
The amenities that attach people to their cities: report
A new report offers insights to what connects residents to cities, and provides key suggestions for leaders to foster such attachments — even during the pandemic.
By Cailin Crowe • May 20, 2020 -
Minneapolis tops annual park ranking as budget cuts loom
While cities count economic losses from coronavirus and look to trim budgets, the Trust for Public Land fears park spending may be the first to go.
By Chris Teale • May 20, 2020
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