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Housing is healthcare. It's time for Congress to shore up LIHTC
Congress must enact a minimum 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit rate to ensure affordable housing projects remain financially viable amid the pandemic.
David Rowe • Aug. 4, 2020 -
6 steps for mitigating elevator-related health concerns
Paradoxically, in the COVID-19 era, a technology that contributed so much to the physical composition of cities has become its Achilles' heel.
Rachel Keeney & Eamon Welch • July 30, 2020 -
Investing in sustainable communities post-COVID
Beyond efforts to restart the economy, important decisions must be made to permanently address the cracks that the pandemic has exposed in our societal infrastructure.
Raedtha Vasquez • July 28, 2020 -
The case for C-suite engagement on climate risk
Climate change is recognized as a potential threat to the bottom line. Your company's response to it could be a strategic driver of value.
Peter Schultz, Brad Hurley and Andrew Eil • July 23, 2020 -
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Mobile innovation will drive safety, efficiency in a post-COVID world
The potential of mobile tech across city sectors is endless. Now is the time to start looking at mobile as a lifeline rather than merely an option.
Coby Berman • July 21, 2020 -
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Smart pumps are key for more sustainable cities
The benefits of smart pumps align with the aim of smart cities to more effectively manage assets and resources — ultimately leading to the achievement of city sustainability goals.
Peter Gaydon • July 20, 2020 -
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3 steps to optimize buildings for the safe return of employees
The time has come to lean into smart technologies, get employees back at their desks and begin the process of rebuilding economies.
Glenn Lurie • July 16, 2020 -
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The ADA is turning 30, but the built environment is still far from inclusive
While many cities have shown efforts to implement accessible design since the 1990 adoption of the American Disabilities Act, more must be done.
Steve Wright • July 14, 2020 -
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A successful data strategy starts at the edge
As the benefits of smart cities become more widely known, cities all over the world are looking for ways to implement edge computing and make use of new data sources.
Ciaran Dynes • July 13, 2020 -
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Contact tracing is key for smart transit and smarter cities
Mobility is the lifeblood of the economy, and getting people moving again is essential. Leveraging digital platforms and infrastructure to sense people’s locations makes this possible.
Paulo Ferreira dos Santos & Carlos Lei • July 8, 2020 -
The case for smart building investments amid economic resurgence
Healthy buildings are now the catapult for a rapid market adoption of IoT-driven solutions as businesses weigh strategies to support employees' return to work.
Casey Talon • July 6, 2020 -
To rebuild life after COVID, start with infrastructure
As leaders in government consider additional phases of the COVID-19 response stimulus, they have an opportunity to mobilize an unprecedented investment in building our infrastructure.
Carlo Scissura • July 1, 2020 -
3 ways smart cities can improve air quality
With urbanites expressing a renewed interest in air quality improvement amid the coronavirus, cities may find themselves in need of better data to base policy decisions.
Grant Samms • June 25, 2020 -
Data analytics key to strengthening COVID-19 response
As lives and property are threatened in this evolving health crisis, data is a constant that represents absolute truth, which only analytics can illuminate.
Jack Williams • June 22, 2020 -
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5 focal points needed to develop a smart city
Given the pace at which new technology is overtaking social infrastructure, cities must "up their game" with a greater sense of focus and urgency.
Clint Vince and Jennifer Morrissey • June 18, 2020 -
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Securing critical infrastructure in the smart city
Smart cities are the future, but ensuring the safety of their citizens, data and access to services should be considered up front — not after the fact.
Neil Correa • June 15, 2020 -
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Smart cities require a balance of privacy and open data
Strategies to protect privacy as data becomes more ubiquitous are fundamental, while government capacity to manage data — technical and human — must be front and center.
Lilian Coral • June 12, 2020 -
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Missouri cities shine on the national climate action stage
While coastal cities typically drive climate action, Kansas City and St. Louis are demonstrating what Heartland cities are capable of in the fight against climate change.
Ashok Gupta • June 8, 2020 -
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Cross-sector data insights are critical amid COVID-19
There's nothing like a crisis to demonstrate how hard it is to make quick sense of a tidal wave of information from every direction.
Ashvini Saxena • June 3, 2020 -
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Prop tech, property managers and the at-home workforce
Maintaining profitability and tenant satisfaction throughout the pandemic will require help from readily available property management technologies.
Brad Pilgrim • June 1, 2020 -
Congestion pricing is crucial for a sustainable future in mobility
Before commuters return to our roads, there is an opportunity for metro areas to create congestion pricing systems to prevent traffic congestion and weave efficiency into transportation solutions.
David Roberts • May 29, 2020 -
How voice apps can support utility customers amid COVID-19
Voice apps offer a unique platform for consumer engagement by meeting customers where they are now — and where they're likely to remain for the foreseeable future.
Laura Frantz • May 28, 2020 -
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Visionaries must step forward to advance water infrastructure
The current crisis has made clear that access to clean water is closely related to our ability to withstand shocks to the system. Building sustainable infrastructure should be a vision we can all get behind.
Jon Freedman • May 26, 2020 -
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Entering the age of community-built infrastructure
A public-private partnership backed by a program management office — or a P4 — can help cities achieve infrastructure and inclusion goals by integrating the perspective of community stakeholders.
Lauren Gore • May 21, 2020 -
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The return to 'normal' requires acceptance of emerging tech
Returning to a familiar world of human interaction will take time. It will also take a willingness to modify expectations of physical and digital privacy.
Betsy Plattenburg • May 13, 2020
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