New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the creation of the Office of Engagement, which has been designed to help coordinate the integration of community engagement in informing policy and program decisions by city Read More
As previously reported, Phoenix, Az had a successful trial project of its “cool pavement” project ending in late 2021. Unfortunately, the city’s Street Transportation Department recently reported that some roads with the treatment are crumbling. Read More
The FOOD TRAILS project – which was launched in 2020 by Horizon2020 – recently announced a Call for Solutions to improve the sustainability of food systems in 11 European cities. Participating cities include: Bergamo, Birmingham, Bordeaux Read More
Ten local authorities in England have joined together to create a toolkit to aid in building resilient treescapes across the country. The Trees and Woodland Strategy Toolkit is part of the Department for Environment, Food Read More
A brownfield on Chicago’s South Side is being transformed into a renewable energy facility and urban agriculture campus. The project is co-led by two nonprofits, developer Green Era and urban farms owner Urban Growers Collective. Read More
A new study led by UCLA has shown that residents of greater Los Angeles with the most socioeconomic disadvantages also face higher levels of toxic air pollution. The research is the first U.S. study to Read More
The city of Chicago, IL has launched the first phase of the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) grant program. ETOD – a part of a new Department of Planning and Development (DPD) universal application process for Read More
The City of Edinburgh, Scotland recently opened a new City Operations Centre, as part of its goal to become a leader in the UK for smart security and surveillance tools. With support from the Scottish Read More
The city of Antwerp in Belgium has successfully completed a pilot project to collect environmental data and analysis relating to air and noise pollution. The project is part of the city’s goal to improve the Read More
The city of Detroit’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship (ACE) recently introduced a new map and smartphone app to promote the work of local artists. ACE worked with art technology company CANVS to create Read More
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