Cities Competing to Conserve the Most Water
Since its inception seven years ago, the National Water Pledge Campaign has collected more than 1.6 million commitments to conserve more than 8 billion gallons.
Instantaneously Linking 3-1-1 Callers to Translators
With its Language Access Plan, Pittsburgh’s goal is “to assist all residents and to provide access to all resources.”
Local Leaders Visit D.C. to Oppose Possible Spending Clawbacks, Cuts
Mayors and others who took part in the lobbying effort are part of a newly formed coalition of small and mid-sized communities.
29 Local Governments Selected for Childhood Development Partnership
Communities selected for StriveTogether have demonstrated a commitment to ensuring kids have a strong start in life.
Some Mayors Have the Power to Pardon. This Mayor Wants to Expand Those Powers.
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | San Francisco mayor’s new needle-cleanup plan … Oklahoma wildfire … Wisconsin renewable energy investments … and “a collection of disparate ideas” in Florida.
Wringing Out New Truths From Data: Tracking Social Progress in Cities
Urban designers are ready to help cities learn from each other, combing through data both old and new.
Why a Dallas Ordinance Has Bike-Share Companies Worried
The draft, up for discussion May 16, doesn’t mandate dockless bike sharing and includes a per-bike fee on companies to limit oversaturation.
This Electric Scooter Mayhem Sounds Just Like When Cars Were First Introduced
Scooters are not killers (yet), but the anger they’ve inspired echoes that which accompanied the arrival of the first automobiles.
Chicago OKs Punitive Strategy to Curb Double-Parking Drivers
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | More subpoenas expected at Atlanta City Hall … Michigan lawmaker perplexed by teacher shortage … Colorado River dispute … and beachfront property owners don’t like the idea of “managed retreat.”
5 U.S. Cities Named Finalists for Engaged Cities Award
These localities have done “significant work with citizens to tackle a public problem, clear evidence of impact, and potential to apply the strategy to other problems and geographies.”
A New Plot Twist in Cincinnati’s Ongoing City Hall Soap Opera
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Mo. governor wants restraining order against state AG … Fla. bridge collapse prompts safety reviews elsewhere … Mich. is a PFAS hotspot … and Puerto Rico is without power, again.
What Cities Need to Know About Chatbots and Data Security
Chatbots make city services more efficient, but are they safe to use?
The Glass-Half-Full Way to Prep for the State and Local ‘Silver Tsunami’
A single retirement or multiple departures of experienced staffers don’t necessarily need to be scary for public-sector organizations.
Colorado Localities Challenge Energy Giants With New Lawsuit
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Curbing Atlanta City Hall’s “culture of political interference” … N.Y.C. officials look to boost Airbnb enforcement … more GOP leaders want Mo. governor to resign … and Pa. Turnpike to get “delicious vegan cookies.”
Nearly a Third of the Contiguous U.S. Faces Drought Conditions
The specter of a drought-ridden summer has focused renewed urgency on state and local conservation efforts, some of which would fundamentally alter Americans’ behavior in how they use water.
L.A. Mayor: ‘We Do What Washington Can’t Seem to Get Done’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Toxic sludge site removed from EPA priorities list … West Virginia’s Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome numbers … city clerk says city manager threatened her … and D.C. public schools enrollment fraud.
In Houston, a Focus on Innovation to 'Build Back Better'
Hurricane Harvey focused the city's efforts to use technology, citizen engagement and lessons from around the world to steer its disaster response and address long-term needs.
Q&A: Cities Must Look at Education 'Beyond the Schoolhouse Doors'
West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon is an evangelist for the idea that mayors can build a “cradle-to-career approach, but all of it outside of the classroom.”
Legal Shootout at the Broadband Corral
City officials in Texas confront the state on its industry-backed preemption law.
Investments in the Arts Strengthen Local Economies and Communities
Kate Levin, head of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Initiatives, explains why civic art is about more than simple beauty.
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