Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot has announced the city’s creation of an air quality reform agenda in an attempt to improve Chicago’s air quality while also promoting equitable economic growth. “Time and time again, we’ve Read More
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has awarded 14 grants to study the feasibility of community microgrid projects. The goal is to power critical local facilities in a way that improves community resilience in case of Read More
Empire State Development (ESD) has announced the seven New York state cities who will receive a total of $1 million in funding to aid in the development of innovative public-private partnerships using technology to address Read More
UF/IFAS Extension Broward and the Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center in Florida have partnered to design the “Sustainable Urban Food Production” workshop series. During the pandemic, both offices have seen a great increase in Read More
Almost 80% of jobs in the U.S. require a level of technical proficiency, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And of the skills that are required today, the World Economic Forum predicts that Read More
Saughton Park in Edinburgh, Scotland has become the UK’s first fully eco-powered green space. The park uses micro-hydro technology on the Water of Leith – the city’s main river – generating electricity for all of Read More
Denver City Council hosted its first fully virtual council meeting on Monday, July 13. Council reps, committees, and members of the public were able to fully participate. “Following the guidance of Denver’s top health official, Read More
The City of Johannesburg’s Smart City Office and the Tshimologong Innovation Precinct are looking for proposals for smart city innovative solutions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the Smart City Innovation Challenge Read More
Coord – a Sidewalk Labs-backed curb management company – has chosen four cities to participate in its 2020 Digital Curb Challenge. The cities include Aspen, CO; Omaha, NE; Nashville, TN and West Palm Beach, FL. Read More
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Working Group on Police Reform and Racial Justice recently released a statement of principles to “address racially-biased practices” in policing. The principles are intended to establish a new compact Read More
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