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 San Diego recently launched the San Diego Regional Cyber Lab to help small businesses and local public agencies combat cyberattacks. The lab was funded by two grants from the US Department of 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
The German city of Stuttgart is partnering with digital solutions specialist Hexagon and tech company Fujitsu to implement a digital twin platform. The city plans to use the digital twin to visualize and analyze data Read More
The City of Pensacola, FL’s Shared Micro Mobility Pilot Program is now requiring all shared e-scooter users who are ending trips in the downtown core to park in designated e-scooter parking corrals. Pensacola currently has 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
The city of Helsingborg in Sweden now has a digital system that informs municipal employees when local football fields need watering or fertilizing. The city has found that the new digital service is optimizing the Read More
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) – which serves the Philadelphia metro area – is conducting a six-month trial of ZeroEyes, a video platform that alerts public safety officials when a firearm is detected. City Read More
The Municipality of Umeå in northern Sweden has added a new feature to its official website called “plow map.” As the city hosts two universities, pedestrians and cyclists are very common. Due to cost and Read More
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