Report: Smart surfaces save cities billions through increased resilience

The Capital E report indicates that low-income residents suffer disproportionately from urban heat islands.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 9, 2018

Kingston, Ontario partners with Bell to employ smart city platform

The city of 120,000 is partnering to manage its carbon emissions and provide digital kiosks for residents and visitors.

By Chris Teale • Feb. 8, 2018

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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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Tackling the silent health risk creeping across cities: loneliness

The U.K. recently appointed a minister for loneliness to combat "the sad reality of modern life." Should the U.S. follow suit?

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 8, 2018

Inside Baltimore’s proposed Styrofoam ban

Baltimore is considering a politically-popular ban on polystyrene foam food service products. See how the debate is playing out.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 7, 2018

Pittsburgh launches innovation acceleration partnership

InnovatePGH aims to accelerate the city's technology-based economic activity in the areas of advanced manufacturing, automation and life sciences.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 7, 2018

Left out in the cold: Protecting smart systems from extreme temperatures

Electronics don't run optimally in frigid weather, but smart system protections are "built into the sauce," experts say.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 6, 2018

Study: Downtowns are small in size, large in opportunities

The study indicates that investments in downtowns have better returns on investment than in other areas.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 5, 2018

San Diego mayor proposes increasing live-work spaces

The goal is to increase housing supply and help the environment by reducing workers' need to commute.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 5, 2018

Study: Miami ranks least energy-efficient US city

The study, which analyzed 15 major U.S. cities, claims that the least energy-efficient cities are most at risk of feeling the effects of climate change.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 1, 2018

Smart Cities Council announces grant finalists, gives special grant to Puerto Rico

Winners will be announced in March, but Puerto Rico received an early grant to aid with rebuilding after Hurricane Maria.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 31, 2018

A look into Chicago’s electric vehicle future

A number of city initiatives will promote electric vehicle use and reduce emissions over the next few decades.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 30, 2018

Houston mayor proposes first post-Harvey flood control measures

Harris County, which encompasses Houston, has implemented similar rules, though the city was exempted from those regulations.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 29, 2018

EPA loosens Clean Air Act rules for major pollution sources

The agency is rescinding the "once in, always in" policy that made major pollution sources permanently subject to tougher emission control standards.

By Gavin Bade • Jan. 26, 2018

Massachusetts Gov. Baker creates future transportation commission

The appointees will focus on key areas including changes in technology, climate and demographics.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 25, 2018

Baltimore to spend $15M on 4,500 smart trash bins

The city chose Ecube, a Korea-based company, over Boston-based Bigbelly to install thousands of smart trash bins in the area.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 25, 2018

Philadelphia looks to fight opioid overdoses with ‘safe injection sites’

The facilities would be just one aspect of a greater opioid mitigation plan in the city.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 24, 2018

Dallas adds 6 smart programs to ‘Living Lab’ corridor

The projects include public Wi-Fi, smart irrigation, smart parking and a mobility initiative with Toyota.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 24, 2018

NYC sues drug companies for $500M over role in opioid crisis

The suit was filed against a number of manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids "to account for their part in the city's ongoing deadly opioid epidemic."

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 24, 2018

Government shutdown: DC public works takes over federal litter collection

Trash collection isn't considered an essential service by the National Park Service, which leaves municipal employees in the nation's capital to fill in the gaps.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 22, 2018

Report: Extreme weather, cyber attacks top 2018 global risks list

The World Economic Forum's report recommends increased resiliency to protect against threats.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 22, 2018

Is cap and trade the climate solution? The jury’s still out

California and New England are about to find out what the market-based mechanism for reducing emissions can really do.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 19, 2018

Report: Resilient design saves an average of $6 for every $1 spent

Building more resilient structures and those that surpass minimum building code requirements could create as many as 87,000 new jobs.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 19, 2018

The state of smart city development in 7 charts

A survey of nearly 650 utility, municipal, commercial and community stakeholders from across the U.S. found significant trends and perspectives regarding smart city progress.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 18, 2018

Future of NYC plastic bag policy unclear after inconclusive state report

Supporters of the city's preempted $0.05 fee are crying foul after a state task force declined to take a position on the issue.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 18, 2018

Joining climate fight, Los Angeles considers suit against oil giants

This immediately follows New York City's decision to divest its pension funds and sue five major oil companies for their impacts on global warming.  

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 17, 2018