9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners
Each of the cities, part of “a coast-to-coast civic-solutions laboratory,” will receive $1 million in funding.
Cities Address Hurdles to Sharing Data
An increasing number of operating systems are available to municipalities looking to streamline data sharing, but a global network wants them thinking about urban resilience as they do.
‘This Is Literally Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood’
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Florida Cities Lead List of Fastest-Growing Metros
Only Texas also had multiple locations on the list of fastest growing metropolitan areas.
Soda Makers, Grocers Dump Millions Into Anti-Tax Ballot Initiatives
Washington and Oregon voters will decide on measures that would prohibit certain taxes on sugary drinks and grocery businesses.
The Geography of Street Resurfacing in Chicago
As Rahm Emanuel prepares to leave City Hall next year, this map helps cement his transportation legacy in the nation’s third-largest city.
From Fear to Fun, Detroit Shifts Halloween Focus
The city is discontinuing its anti-arson patrols in favor of community- and kid-friendly Halloween events.
A Growing Gap Between Healthier and Worse Off Pension Plans
New research offers a dim assessment of some of the most poorly funded state and local public retirement systems.
San Diego Looks at ‘Geofencing’ to Slow E-Scooters
Virtual perimeters could help improve safety.
San Diego City Council Does an About-Face on Airbnb Rules
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Hep A jump in Florida county … calls for “forensic audit” of Philly’s IT infrastructure … and should corrupt lawmakers have names stripped from roads?
Few People Want to Be Poll Workers, and That’s a Problem
A 2016 survey showed that the poll worker shortage faced by local elections officials has gotten worse, while current workers skew older. How can jurisdictions hire younger people to sign up for these gigs?
Ohio Town Debuts Smart Intersection Technology
The technology, a pilot project, debuted in Marysville, Ohio earlier this month.
Most Big Cities Are Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
The National League of Cities has seven recommendations for those looking to launch pilots.
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of California Ruling on Lead Paint Remediation
A coalition of cities and counties sued manufacturers under the state’s “public nuisance” law. They have won a $400 million fund to help treat housing.
Flu Season May Last Longer in Large Urban Areas, Study Says
But smaller cities can have more intense outbreaks of the flu, researchers found.
As Sears Declares Bankruptcy, Sites of Shuttered Stores Present Economic Development Challenges
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Minnesota data breach … Fresno officials scoff at proposed e-scooter fines … and N.Y.C. pension funds warm up to de Blasio divestment plan.
Rating LGBTQ Equality in American Cities
The Municipal Equality Index rates 506 cities on 49 different metrics.
Airbnb Operator Seeks to Appeal More Than $1 Million in City Fines
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When Nuisance Flooding Becomes More of a Nuisance
Observations of a climate change tourist along Baltimore’s low-lying waterfront.
Google Tool Offers Look at City Emissions, Solar Power Potential
The company's Environmental Insights Explorer features only five localities for now, but there are plans to expand it to thousands.
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