Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in England has invested 145,000 GBP (~US$175,000) to establish ‘bike libraries’ for local communities.It’s hoped that this project will encourage more people to take advantage of the new cycling routes Read More
The government of the Brussels Capital Region in Belgium recently announced the formation of a Citizens’ Assembly for the Climate. This new institution will be composed of 100 people from various backgrounds, who will be Read More
The Urban Transitions Mission (UTM) recently announced the first 48 cities that will receive support in testing, piloting, and scaling up solutions and adopting system-wide approaches to reach net-zero. UTM is a joint effort by Read More
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Government Performance Lab has launched a new resource to help state and local governments make better procurement decisions. The Procurement Excellence Network is a free online hub, open exclusively to those Read More
The city of Athens, Greece has partnered with Google to launch an initiative that will promote the city as a tourism destination throughout the year. The initiative – “Athens. The city is the museum” – Read More
The Action Network recently released The Shared Mobility 2030 Action Agenda – an initiative with the aim of promoting shared mobility. The members of The Action Network – which include public, private, and non-profit organizations Read More
The city of Long Beach, Ca has launched a Smart City Initiative to investigate the technological training needs of residents from four specific neighborhoods. The city has partnered with the Long Beach Collaboratory (LB Co-Lab) Read More
The City Council of Glasgow, Scotland has approved the Glasgow Green Deal – a nine-year action plan designed to transform the city’s economy and address climate and ecological emergencies. In preparation for the Green Deal Read More
C40 Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies have announced twenty city finalists for the 2022 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards. The awards celebrate pioneering projects, recognise leading mayors, provide an opportunity for engagement between communities, and encourage Read More
Peachtree Corners, GA has partnered with the North Texas Innovation Alliance (NTXIA) to promote the expansion of smart cities across the US through public-private partnerships. “The impetus for creating our smart city and the Curiosity Read More
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