Buildings & Design: Page 31
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NLC report: Cities, states need better cooperation to solve the housing crisis
The report found affordability is only one of the several housing issues cities face right now — inadequate supply and homelessness also top the list.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 26, 2019 -
DC groups form comprehensive partnership for smart regional growth
The P3 will objectively prioritize smart city projects, secure funding, select suppliers and ensure positive outcomes for citizens.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 20, 2019 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive
From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.
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Chicago task force drafts roadmap for future of city mobility
A scooter-sharing pilot and an autonomous vehicle pilot are among the more than 50 action items.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 19, 2019 -
Atlanta to create its first transportation department
The DOT's duties will include roadway maintenance, sidewalk and bike lane construction, infrastructure investment programs and traffic signal upgrades.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 19, 2019 -
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Smart Cities Council announces winners of 2019 Readiness Challenge
The five winners will each receive year-long guidance on how to turn their smart city visions into reality.
By Chris Teale • Updated April 22, 2019 -
NYC announces $500M resiliency plan for lower Manhattan
Mayor Bill de Blasio laid out a plan to extend shoreline and reinforce coastal areas to guard against sea level rise caused by climate change.
By Chris Teale • March 18, 2019 -
Kansas City, MO pledges carbon-free government by next year
The city council voted unanimously to get its electricity from renewable sources as well as develop a community solar farm and buy more electric vehicles.
By Chris Teale • March 13, 2019 -
New resource library helps cities boost buildings' energy efficiency
The scalable guidelines from the Institute for Market Transformation and the Natural Resources Defense Council are based on results from strategies tested in 20 U.S. cities.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 4, 2019 -
Sidewalk Toronto
Sidewalk Labs shows off weather-adapting tech
At a public demonstration in Toronto, the company touted its "building raincoat" and its dynamic pavement plan, which signals changes in street use.
By Jason Plautz • March 4, 2019 -
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Odd lots: New York's affordable housing design competition to transform city-owned land
The "Big Ideas for Small Lots NYC" competition seeks to build affordable housing on small or oddly-shaped pieces of land that are difficult to develop.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 27, 2019 -
New York governor, mayor unveil plan to 'transform' MTA
The much-maligned transit authority will be reorganized and fare increases will be limited, while Manhattan will get congestion pricing in December 2020.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Sidewalk Labs
Sidewalk Labs' Toronto project reveals modular design, timber materials
The planned community by Google parent Alphabet will allow infrastructure to be swapped out as needed, and already has ambitions to expand.
By Jason Plautz • Feb. 21, 2019 -
New York's going to be just fine, but what's next for Amazon's expansion?
National Landing could accommodate 50,000 HQ2 jobs, but Arlington, VA officials don't think the county will try to assume the volume of the New York site.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 20, 2019 -
Q&A
How Hello Lamp Post brings residents closer to their cities
According to company CEO Tiernan Mines, city dwellers can obtain information and be closer to decision-making by communicating with infrastructure.
By Chris Teale • Feb. 19, 2019 -
Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago Public Library
Collaborating on co-locating: Chicago's innovative approach to mixed-use facilities
Chicago Public Library and Chicago Housing Authority have partnered on the development of three city-owned facilities that serve as both libraries and public housing.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 14, 2019 -
'Stars align' on infrastructure, willingness to up federal gas tax
A hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure suggested a federal infrastructure package may be gaining momentum.
By Chris Teale • Feb. 8, 2019 -
More evidence that drones could and should play a major role in infrastructure inspections
Researchers further solidified the idea that UAVs can inspect dams, wind turbines and other infrastructure faster and more safely than humans.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Miami-Dade approves zoning change to encourage transit-oriented development
The county's new zoning allows for higher density residential construction along six transit corridors.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 5, 2019 -
DC to invest $6M in workforce development, violence prevention
The money will go toward the city's new Infrastructure Academy and its Cure The Streets initiative, which treats violence as a public health issue.
By Chris Teale • Feb. 4, 2019 -
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Atlanta transit, public safety agencies brace for Super Bowl LIII
Despite looming concerns around congestion and security, the city says it's prepared for crowds to descend on its Mercedes-Benz Stadium and downtown.
By Chris Teale • Jan. 30, 2019 -
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OpinionIt's time for cities to reclaim their streets
After more than 100 years of designing cities around the needs of vehicles, it will ironically be advancements in car design that force cities to rethink their layouts.
By Kate Migon • Jan. 28, 2019 -
San Diego seeks airport mobility solutions
Leaders want to fulfill a decades-long desire of connecting the airport to public transportation, and are exploring building a "San Diego Grand Central Station."
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 23, 2019 -
A new lease on life for Holyoke, MA's former coal-fired power plant
The Mount Tom Station was recently replaced by a solar farm with a three-megawatt battery storage system and 17,000 solar panels — the state's largest.
By Chris Teale • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Google driving San Jose, CA development boom
The "Google Effect" has seen the city's plans for housing, retail and office projects explode to support as many as 20,000 employees working in or near downtown within the next decade or so.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 18, 2019 -
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Q&AInside the Wi-Fi project illuminating Cincinnati's 'Smart Cincy' vision
Move over, Columbus. Ohio has a new smart city on the rise.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 17, 2019
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