Sierra Club: East Coast residents support modernizing regional transportation

The Transportation Modernization Survey shows the vast majority of people are concerned about pollution and support a plan to reduce it.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 2, 2018

'Beyond 34' report outlines ways to boost national recycling rate

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation initiative worked with Orlando as a test case, which has led to recommendations for other municipalities.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 26, 2018

REI deepens investment to 'rewild' 5 American cities

Since 2015, the outdoor retailer has donated $1.6 million to expand and develop water paddling, hiking and cycling in nature near urban areas.

By Daphne Howland , Chris Teale • June 26, 2018

Study: Sea level rise threatens 2.4M US homes

UCS found the hardest hit communities will be in Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina. But they didn't simply offer a doom and gloom report without hope for reversing the negative findings. 

By Katie Pyzyk • June 22, 2018

NewCities names Milan as 2019 Wellbeing City

Four other cities were also recognized in the categories of community, public health, sustainable environment and economy and opportunity.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated May 22, 2019

Montgomery, AL enters 3-year smart waste partnership with Rubicon

The technology will provide data on vehicle patterns and routing to help the city's sanitation department improve efficiency and customer service.

By Kristin Musulin • Updated July 17, 2019

Geotab's new website unlocks key infrastructure datasets

More than 1 million commercial vehicles are equipped with Geotab telematics, leveraging billions of data points to help visualize challenges, like congestion and poor road conditions, and develop solutions.

By Kristin Musulin • June 19, 2018

6 local, state governments to receive Government Performance Lab assistance

The pro bono work will use data-driven methods to tackle unemployment, homelessness and child welfare issues.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 18, 2018

Exploring smart cities through the lens of female leaders

Only 19 of the 100 largest U.S. cities are led by female mayors. Panelists at the Women in Smart Cities Forum want that to change.

By Kristin Musulin • June 14, 2018

DC to kick off federal census of its urban forest

The count will allow city officials to assess the state of the tree canopy and identify areas for growth and any pests that will need removal.

By Chris Teale • June 14, 2018

Panelists: More cities are tackling national, global issues

During the Chicago Forum on Global Cities, leaders navigated the topics of climate change, trade and immigration policies in a sea change from just a few years ago.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 13, 2018

Avoiding solo cities: The benefits of tackling problems as a unified metro region

Collaborating with nearby jurisdictions creates economy of scale and better odds for success, panelists said at the recent Chicago Forum on Global Cities.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 12, 2018

5 strategies for cities to navigate the changing employment space

Technology is both an advantage and detriment to residents, but looking at education differently could help.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 11, 2018

Japan-Thailand Millennium Town plans to foster a smarter community

The planned smart city outside Bangkok promises to use Japanese retirees to educate local people, as well as have futuristic technology like maglev trains.

By Chris Teale • June 11, 2018

'Cattle-not-pet' system management could have prevented Atlanta's ransomware attack

By managing systems "like cattle, not pets," IT can just eliminate what is threatening the rest of the system or "herd."

By Samantha Schwartz • June 11, 2018

Panelists share what works (and what doesn’t) in urban modernization

Leaders from around the world took the stage at the Chicago Forum on Global Cities to discuss how cities become economic powerhouses.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 8, 2018

San Diego set to ban expanded polystyrene products in 2019

The ordinance, which still needs one final step of council approval, will also require businesses to only offer plastic utensils and straws on request.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Oct. 16, 2018

What Mary Meeker’s 2018 trends report signals for smart cities

Increased Wi-Fi access, more home-sharing and the benefits of ride-hailing over car ownership are among the findings with significant implications for urban dwellers.

By Kristin Musulin • June 5, 2018

Nonprofit touts benefits of housing deconstruction over demolition

Cities can encourage material reuse and recycling by incorporating deconstruction principles in C&D waste diversion ordinances. 

By Katie Pyzyk • June 5, 2018

FTA awards $278M in relief for transit systems damaged by hurricanes

Federal money will go to Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas, Georgia and the U.S. Virgin Islands to help repair networks damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria last year.

By Chris Teale • June 5, 2018

Downtown Boston master zoning plan in the works

The new blueprint will account for the business center becoming more residential, and will tackle establishing consistent building guidelines in the changing area.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 5, 2018

Report: World's highest carbon footprints in Seoul, Guangzhou, NYC

A recent study, which measured the carbon footprints of 13,000 cities, found that 100 cities were responsible for 18% of the world's carbon emissions.

By Jason Plautz • June 5, 2018

Deloitte: When planning a smart city, weigh funding vs. financing

By developing an innovative funding strategy using a hybrid of public funding and private financing options, smart tech projects can be more properly supported.

By Kristin Musulin • June 4, 2018

Boston launches initiative to make city, transit stops more playful

"Playful Boston" will test how spaces and interventions could impact community interactions and civic engagement.

By Jason Plautz • June 4, 2018

Bloomberg Philanthropies launches $70M American Cities Climate Challenge

The announcement comes exactly one year after President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, spurring local governments to pursue climate action despite disengagement from the federal government. 

By Kristin Musulin • June 1, 2018