Dallas’ New Urban Agriculture Plan
The city of Dallas, TX has approved a new Comprehensive Urban Agriculture Plan (CUAP), which aims to improve the city’s food system and ensure that every resident is food secure. The CUAP will provide a Read More
April 2023
The USDA Aims To Reduce Food Waste Through Composting
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the availability of up to US$9.5 million for Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2023. As part of USDA’s efforts to support Read More
Austin, TX, Focuses On Mobility Infrastructure
The Department of Transportation has established a strategic partnership with the city of Austin, TX to facilitate innovative delivery and financing of infrastructure improvements. The Emerging Projects Agreement will provide funding of more than US$22 Read More
Reimagine City Life With Urban-X
Urban-X – the NYC-based platform for startups reimagining city life – recently announced the 10 elected startups who will make up its 12th cohort. Over the course of the four-month program, the startups will receive Read More
Intelligent Infrastructure: A Playbook Towards Modernization
Technology has always been a powerful tool for city leaders looking to improve efficiency and quality of life for residents. In recent years, advancements in technology have made it possible for city leaders to do Read More
5 Projects Prove Colorado is Committed to Smart Cities
Cross-sector collaboration is a common theme in smart cities. Implementing successful smart city partnerships require a complex level of engagement between government, industry, academia, and community advocates. While this is easily demonstrated with a Venn Read More
Smart Futures Lab Incubator Program Participants Announced
The Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, Innosphere Ventures and the University of Colorado Denver College of Engineering, Design and Computing (CU Denver CEDC) have named the 12 companies participating in the inaugural 2023 Smart Futures Lab Read More
Medford, OR Keeps Traffic Moving With Backup Battery Systems
The City of Medford, OR is working with Western Systems to provide 26 Alpha battery backup systems at key intersections throughout the city to help keep traffic moving during power outages. “Power outages caused by Read More
England Cracks Down On Car Pollution
The City Council of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England recently implemented its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) program, which has already begun to charge non-compliant vehicles. The City Council introduced the concept of a Clean Air Read More
You Don’t Need Much Space To Grow A Garden
West Virginia University’s Campus Food Garden is currently offering spring workshops to teach local residents how to grow a home garden in small spaces. Workshop topics include: seed starting, composting, and transplanting. “I feel that learning Read More