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 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
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has partnered with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), the Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (Base), and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to Read More
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
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