Auckland, New Zealand, has begun a trial of living bus shelters in two of its suburbs with more than 1,000 plants planted in their walls and roofs. The project is thought to be the first Read More
The Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities certification program recently awarded new certifications to 10 US cities in recognition of their exceptional use of data to inform policy and funding decisions to improve residents’ lives. This Read More
In an effort to reduce light pollution and increase energy efficiency, Pittsburgh, PA has plans to become a dark sky city. It will be the first city in the eastern part of the U.S. to Read More
The city of Phoenix, AZ has launched its backyard garden program, giving residents the opportunity to partake in a year-long commitment to grow their own healthful food. The goal of ‘Backyard Gardens’ is to enable Read More
Hampton Roads – a metropolitan region located in southeastern Virginia – often experiences flooded roadways due to heavy rains or higher than normal tides. Because of this, The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) in Read More
Seoul’s municipal government has announced it is developing a new concept for public service – a virtual communication channel for all of its administrative services. Initially named Metaverse Seoul, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will Read More
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6 million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest EV fleet charging systems in the United States. The charging Read More
The City Council of Los Angeles, CA recently unanimously approved LA REPAIR (Los Angeles Reforms for Equity and Public Acknowledgement of Institutional Racism) – the city’s first participatory budgeting pilot program. LA REPAIR will give Read More
At the Fall 2021 Smart Cities Connect Conference, leaders from cities large and small expressed a consistent desire to center their work around equity. The global pandemic, which continues to magnify devastating disparities in outcomes Read More
The city of Flint, MI will be working with researchers at the University of Michigan to develop new open-data standards to improve the city’s financial transparency. “Financial transparency is essential to a healthy, responsive, and Read More
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