Chicago, IL’s Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot recently announced the launching of a grant program – the Climate Infrastructure Fund – intended for local small businesses and nonprofits. The US$5 million fund will be used to Read More
The City of Birmingham, AL was recently awarded $298,736 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program. It plans to invest the funding in support of research Read More
A number of cities throughout the US are adding protected bike lanes as part of their mobility plans. Sacramento, CA recently announced that it will use a $5 million grant from the California Transportation Commission Read More
Miami-Dade County recently released its first extreme heat action plan, which Mayor Daniella Levine Cava described as “a roadmap for protecting our residents, visitors, and economy.” In 2020, Miami experienced 31 consecutive days where the Read More
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the creation of the Office of Engagement, which has been designed to help coordinate the integration of community engagement in informing policy and program decisions by city Read More
The FOOD TRAILS project – which was launched in 2020 by Horizon2020 – recently announced a Call for Solutions to improve the sustainability of food systems in 11 European cities. Participating cities include: Bergamo, Birmingham, Bordeaux Read More
Ten local authorities in England have joined together to create a toolkit to aid in building resilient treescapes across the country. The Trees and Woodland Strategy Toolkit is part of the Department for Environment, Food Read More
A brownfield on Chicago’s South Side is being transformed into a renewable energy facility and urban agriculture campus. The project is co-led by two nonprofits, developer Green Era and urban farms owner Urban Growers Collective. Read More
The city of Chicago, IL has launched the first phase of the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) grant program. ETOD – a part of a new Department of Planning and Development (DPD) universal application process for Read More
The City of Edinburgh, Scotland recently opened a new City Operations Centre, as part of its goal to become a leader in the UK for smart security and surveillance tools. With support from the Scottish Read More
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