C40 Cities has announced the third edition of its Reinventing Cities global urban design competition. The Reinventing Cities initiative seeks multi-disciplinary teams to identify underutilized sites and transform them into low-carbon urban projects that will Read More
Take-aways from Distributech 2022 It is well understood that the technical foundation of smart cities depends on connectivity and power. However, integration and collaboration between these two sectors has historically been under incentivized therefore limiting Read More
The City of Altamonte Springs, FL is partnering with AECOM – an infrastructure consulting firm – and water technology company, Genifuel on a pilot to turn harmful algae and wastewater biosolids into carbon-neutral biocrude oil Read More
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GAFF) has released a toolkit to help governments integrate food systems transformation into the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – the national climate actions called for by the Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is partnering with the interagency National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS), data analytics specialist Capa Strategies, and community groups to map the hottest parts of 14 US Read More
The city of Leuven in Belgium recently announced a new mobility plan for its borough of Kassel-Lo. The plan features more bike lanes, low-speed zones, revamped public transport, and measures to calm traffic. The plan Read More
The city of Pilsen in the Czech Republic – located about 90 kilometers (56 miles) west of Prague in western Bohemia – has launched the initiative, “Safe Pilsen.” Safe Pilsen is a mobile app designed Read More
Microsoft Philanthropies has awarded a Skills for Jobs and Livelihoods grant of a $500,000 to the city of Syracuse, NY in order to “help foster digital literacy, support entrepreneurship, small businesses, and workforce training for Read More
The City of Scranton, PA has entered into a three-year smart city partnership with Rubicon Technologies – a provider of software-based solutions for waste and recycling. The City’s goal is to digitize operations and gather Read More
As part of Las Vegas, Nevada’s overall heat mitigation and urban resilience strategy, the city is launching the City of Las Vegas Tree Initiative to combat the urban heat island effect. According to a 2019 Read More
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