New York State is piloting a digital COVID-19 vaccine passport which allows holders – via a digital card on their phones – to provide proof that they’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine and/or have tested negative for Read More
Fairfax City, Virginia participated in its first annual Smart City Challenge earlier this year. The Challenge brought together governments, universities, businesses, and non-profit organizations who met virtually via Zoom, to seek solutions to problems in housing, transportation, health, water, Read More
On February 14, a winter storm of intense magnitude brought Texas’ energy grid to a halt. For five days, millions of Texas residents suffered single-digit temperatures without access to electricity or heat, and in some Read More
Bloomberg Philanthropies is donating $150 million to Harvard University to establish the Bloomberg Center for Cities. The new center will provide training, research, and resources for local government leaders globally. The investment builds on the Read More
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in England has joined with local councils, 10GM, Arup, and Sustrans – a cycling and walking charity – to design ten low traffic neighborhoods (also called “Active Neighborhoods”) across the Greater Manchester city region. Active Read More
The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) has selected four new “Living Labs” to receive $200,000 US each over the next two and a half years. The “Living Labs” will work with the Philadelphia – the original Read More
The Jersey City Council has approved a Vertical Farming Program, with the first farm to be installed in a public housing community. The agreement, a partnership between AeroFarms, the city, and the Housing Authority, is Read More
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy has announced the city’s first-ever 10-year food plan – Food Forward NYC – which seeks to address food insecurity from many different directions. Read More
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the London Councils have launched a new task force to tackle digital exclusion in the city. Led by London’s Chief Digital Officer, Theo Blackwell, the project will address connectivity, Read More
Honolulu City Council is considering a resolution that would allow virtual meetings to be a permanent option for city commissions and boards. Portions of Hawaii’s Sunshine Law – Hawaii’s open meetings law that is meant Read More
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