$14.7M in city support → $1.4B in energy savings. 11,000 jobs. One city.
Philadelphia's Energy Campaign: blended finance, a green bank, coalition-building over federal dependency.
The structure matters as much as the dollars.
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The biggest risk for communities isn’t a closed federal funding spigot. The real risk is stepping out of competition for federal dollars just as the rules of engagement become clearer, writes Amanda Wood. https://t.co/5LRUPf3oBi
The Miami-Dade Aviation Department will install an air traffic management system for air taxis at the Miami Executive Airport in collaboration with Bell-Dancy
Industries (BDI), a Los Angeles-based developer of autonomous flight infrastructure. https://t.co/ZbOOEEKiDc
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure submitted its comments and estimates for programs under its jurisdiction to the House Budget Committee for the fiscal year 2027 budget in a short markup session Thursday. https://t.co/XVBk7o0ndd
Millions of people are estimated to be in “doubled-up” housing situations. Monitoring the trend could help cities prevent more of them from ending up on the street, one researcher says. https://t.co/tbZp87UlQP
800 invited guests attended the grand opening of the long-awaited LA Metro D line extension. The nearly 4-mile addition includes three new stations along Wilshire Boulevard. Here's our photo story on the day's events. https://t.co/s5P0YJfVqn
Cities, counties and tribes with populations of at least 25,000 can get between $300,000 and $15 million in federal funding for parks through the @NatlParkService Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. https://t.co/6FRoCm0tpa
We sat down with @Samsara Senior Vice President for Sales Engineering Tim Nagy to talk about AI adoption in local government, and what the future of AI in cities could look like. Here's what he had to say.
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@USDOT opened applications on for monetary awards recognizing transportation efforts to raise awareness of human trafficking. The program will accept applications through June 22.
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Research shows tax-funded sports stadiums don’t boost local economies, but a group of mayors believes sports teams and venues can still bring money to their cities. https://t.co/ZK6F9wdkKZ
A new platform that helps public agencies identify and reduce roadway risks was launched by Replica, an infrastructure and mobility data provider, and Arity, a company that collects and analyzes transportation data. https://t.co/HqozQ4k2ro
Smart Cities Dive is accepting nominations for the Smart Cities Dive Community Project Awards, which celebrate transformative projects that address community challenges. Learn more here: https://t.co/ZhVIGJGChh
The median income in Charleston, SC, doubled over the past 12 years. Market conditions are pushing lower-income residents out of the historic city. A new initiative aims to tackle the issue: 3,500 affordable housing units by 2032. https://t.co/r6QBgBmXsp
The @leagueofcities is asking Congress to maintain the IIJA’s authorization amount and reauthorize grant and technical assistance programs to address PFAS, lead pipes and other water infrastructure projects in FY27. https://t.co/e3qZlbHG1N
@Waymo will introduce its first purpose-built robotaxis, initially in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles in the coming weeks. But it has a software system that performs better in snowier conditions that is key to the new vehicle, called Ojai. https://t.co/5Ga2k59iwO
The nation’s unhoused population was 745,652 on a single night in January 2025, a 3% decrease compared with the previous year, according to @HUDgov's annual homelessness assessment report.
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@KeolisNA landed the contract to operate Tri Delta Transit for the Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority in California, the company announced this week. https://t.co/ROarTyGodZ