Smart Cities
How AI Is Making One Smart City Even Smarter
Coral Gables, Florida, is leveraging the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, to improve how it responds and interacts with citizens.
How One City Transformed Its Approach to Data
COMMENTARY | Carlsbad, California, had siloed data streams and didn’t effectively communicate between departments. It changed that and is using its smart city status to tackle today's biggest problems.
‘Whole Nation’ Effort Needed to Build Broadband Workforce
Federal investment could mean the creation of up to 150,000 broadband-related jobs, but state and local leaders must build robust apprenticeship programs and commit to diversity to make it happen.
How Little Rock is Harnessing Data to Become a Smarter City
“My team and I, we’re focused on getting things done, but with a data-driven approach,” says the mayor of Arkansas’ capital.
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Eliminate Manual Processes Route and Approve Invoices from Anywhere
Today’s finance teams carry a heavy burden, supporting everything from growth strategies to long-term planning – all while continuously delivering monthly and quarterly numbers and keeping cash flowing. But even as demands on finance departments grow, many still spend excessive time using paper, spreadsheets, and e-mails to process vendor invoices, approvals, and payments.
Why Smart Cities are About More Than Just Tech
“Diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility—that is a thread throughout, it is not an afterthought.”
Tree Canopies Cool Neighborhoods. The Inflation Reduction Act Commits $1.5B to Plant Many More
The massive federal measure offers a five-fold increase in funding tree planting nationwide, especially in low-income communities that are typically hotter in summers.
$26M Awarded for Hyperlocal Smart Cities Research
Researchers say they will pilot their work in three cities to integrate real-time technologies into streetscapes to build safe, equitable and secure communities.
Low-cost Sensors are Helping Communities Find Gaps in Air Quality Data
Portable air sensors are helping citizen-scientists living near fracking or industrial operations collect data on volatile organic compounds -- pollutants not tracked by EPA monitors.
Biden Wants to Send Extra Community Development Grants to Underserved Neighborhoods
The president is proposing a $195 million Community Development Block Grant carveout for 100 of the nation's most disadvantaged communities. But there are questions about how much difference the money can make.
How to Draft Effective Energy-Efficient Building Policies
A new report offers recommendations to governments about better design and implementation of these policies and the program evaluations.
The Most ‘Dynamic’ American Cities
Despite the pandemic, these places remain resilient because of a mix of tech jobs, outdoor activities, the presence of a state capital and more, according to a recent report.
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