On July 1, a new European Union law takes effect that will require electric and hybrid four-wheeled vehicles to emit an artificial noise when traveling at low speeds. All new vehicles will be fitted with Read More
PayByPhone – a mobile parking solution provider – is launching its Maps functionality in Seattle and the Bellingham area in Washington. The app allows drivers to locate available parking spaces while also providing cities with Read More
The city of Toronto, Ontario recently released its first resilience strategy with the aim of helping the city to “survive, adapt and thrive in the face of any challenge, particularly climate change and growing inequities.” Read More
An association of nearly a dozen transit and transportation agencies from around the United States has formed the Automated Bus Consortium – a collaboration designed to investigate the feasibility of implementing pilot automated bus projects. Read More
AT&T has launched a Climate Resiliency Community Challenge for public and private colleges and universities to work with municipalities in the southeast region of the US. They are tasked with conducting climate risk analyses using Read More
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The City of Santa Monica, California has passed its Climate Action & Adaptation Plan – commonly known as CAAP – which aims to have the city achieve an 80 percent cut in carbon emissions by Read More
The city of Portland, Oregon is launching a pilot program that will track people’s movements based on location data from smartphones and smartphone apps. The city will use Sidewalk Lab’s Replica software, which collects anonymized Read More
Urban Rivers, a Chicago-based, environmental nonprofit, has started testing its trash collecting machine – Trashbot – in the Chicago River. The remote-controlled TrashBot looks like a tiny barge, just 2.5 feet long and wide (~0.75 Read More
Grow Smart Rhode Island recently announced the winners of its eighth annual Rhode Island Smart Growth Awards. The winners are: Outstanding Smart Growth Leader: Barbara Fields, Housing & Community Development Leader – a recognized expert Read More
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