Climate & Resilience: Page 64
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Boston releases Vision Zero policy updates
City leaders noted progress in reducing traffic deaths — down to 14 in 2017, from 21 in 2016 — but say there's still plenty of work to be done.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 8, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Why us? 6 months after ransomware attack Atlanta has no answers
It's possible a vulnerability was found during a random scan and a hacker said, "we got a live one here," according to a security advisor.
By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 8, 2018 -
2018 Readiness Challenge winners reflect on their smart city journeys
Representatives from Cary, NC; Las Vegas; Birmingham, AL; Louisville, KY; Virginia and Puerto Rico all took the stage at Smart Cities Week to share how they have benefited from the program thus far.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 4, 2018 -
Portland State University launches centers for smart city tech, homelessness
$3 million in funding will help the research centers contribute toward solving some of Portland, OR's pressing problems.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 3, 2018 -
Minneapolis releases final draft of 2040 comprehensive plan
The plan heavily addresses equity and the environment, but a drastic increase in housing density was a contentious topic.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 3, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How rising global temperatures will affect 6 major cities
The earth is on a trajectory to warm 3-4°C by 2100. This heat map details how that rise in temperatures will affect major metropolitan hubs.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 3, 2018 -
Port of San Diego hit by cyberattack, ransomware demand
Goods are still moving at the port but some public services have been affected, while attackers demanded payment in Bitcoin.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 1, 2018 -
Traffic data startup wins DC civic app contest
Road Vision uses AI to translate video feeds into traffic mobility and safety information, and will be beta-tested with the city government.
By Chris Teale , Jason Plautz • Updated Feb. 19, 2019 -
Sen. Warren introduces House bill to tackle affordable housing crisis
The legislation is a companion to the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act introduced to the Senate in September.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Dec. 13, 2018 -
Uber announces $10M commitment to urban sustainability
In a blog post, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi detailed the company's growing commitments to climate efforts, congestion reduction, shared data and multimodal transportation.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 27, 2018 -
Michael Bloomberg to lead UN green finance campaign
The former New York City mayor will lead a year-long initiative meant to drive at least $100 billion of private finance by 2020 to programs that fight climate change.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 27, 2018 -
EU announces smart tourism winners
Helsinki, Finland and Lyon, France excelled in categories including sustainability and digitalization, and will be honored at a ceremony in November.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 26, 2018 -
Seattle mayor signs order eliminating 10% of city’s vehicle fleet
The reduction, slated to be reached by the end of 2020, is intended to boost city efficiencies while reducing carbon emissions.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 26, 2018 -
Reports: Carbon pricing too low to meet Paris Agreement emissions goals
Countries must increase policy measures if they want to reach the accord's climate targets, the reports say.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 25, 2018 -
Voters in San Jose, CA to decide on affordable housing referendum
If the bond passes this November, a property tax increase would fund the preservation and creation of affordable housing units.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 25, 2018 -
Study: Preliminary numbers show drop in big cities' murder, crime rates
If the figures hold through year's end, it will be the second consecutive year of crime reduction and would mean the lowest overall crime rates since at least 1990.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 24, 2018 -
Boston offers more than $16M in affordable housing funding
It is one of the largest funding rounds in the city's history, and comes with it in the midst of one of the country's worst housing crises.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 21, 2018 -
27 global cities tout GHG emissions reductions
The U.S. cities included on the list are Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Portland, OR.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 20, 2018 -
NLC: Cities’ financial health steady, but not growing
While the U.S. economy is strong, views from cities' finance chiefs paint a slightly different picture, according to research by the National League of Cities.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 14, 2018 -
5 key things to know about $500M AdvancingCities Challenge
JPMorgan Chase notes that nearly 2,000 calls have been fielded from communities and private entities eager to apply for the Challenge.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Oct. 18, 2018 -
45 global cities join Cities4Forests initiative
The effort aims to conserve and restore forests, promote clean air and water, and improve quality of life for city residents.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 13, 2018 -
Outages and coal plant floods are top concerns as utilities brace for Hurricane Florence
Environmental groups are afraid the weather could release toxic coal ash, but utilities say their bigger worry involves cooling ponds at regional power plants.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 13, 2018 -
NYC, London mayors launch fossil fuel divestment initiative
Sadiq Khan and Bill de Blasio both encouraged other cities to divest assets from fossil fuel companies and invest in renewable energy.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 11, 2018 -
Chicago and San Jose, CA achieve ‘LEED for Cities’ platinum certification
The cities had received grants earlier this year to assist with their work toward certification, and join Washington, DC and Phoenix as honorees.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 11, 2018 -
Study predicts obesity levels in cities based on infrastructure
Researchers from the University of Washington used artificial intelligence to determine a correlation between the built environment and obesity.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 6, 2018
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