Determining Once and for All How the ‘Gig Economy’ Impacts Transit
Cities like Sacramento are helping pilot a new measure of interaction between travel modes.
In No State Can Minimum-Wage Workers Afford a Two-Bedroom Rental
“This will be a problem for the foreseeable future,” said Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, which released a new study Wednesday.
How Cities Can Respond When the State Legislature Says ‘No’
From defiance to exploiting legal loopholes, municipalities are trying everything to get around state preemption laws and maintain local authority.
Seattle, Baltimore Take on the Housing Affordability Crisis
The former has houses selling for $820,000 on average, while the latter is saddled with about 16,500 boarded up homes.
Facebook Will Offer Platforms Teaching Tech Skills in Cities
“When people get the opportunity to get the training they need, they can get great jobs,” said COO Sheryl Sandberg.
Making Tulsa More Resilient Means Wrestling With the City’s Racist Past
Disparities persist long after the largest race-based massacre in U.S. history.
Federal Immigration Reform Could Boost Boston’s Economy
The city faces a potential labor shortage in key industries it’s typically filled with immigrants.
Monitoring Fire Truck Health in Real Time
For fire departments, nothing is more problematic than an out-of-service rig.
City Leaders Envision Future With Driverless Cars
Autonomous vehicles promise increased equity and efficiency, but a new report says governments need to make sure the right policies are regulating them.
5G Aesthetics Prove a Balancing Act for Cities Like Palo Alto
Small cell deployments by wireless infrastructure providers are often less of a partnership with municipalities than they appear.
Flood Resilience Challenge Yields the South Bay ‘Sponge’
“One thing that was really evident: Even people who are following closely are not totally aware of the flood risks that we have in the [San Francisco] Bay Area.”
Council of State Governments Extends Overseas Voting Initiative
The partnership will evaluate electronic ballot systems among other technologies and policies.
A New Open-Source Framework for Government Projects
Louisville, Kentucky is making the infrastructure for analyzing historic Waze data available to anyone who partners on the process.
How Exposed Is Your State to Trade Tensions?
More than a dozen states have above-average international trade exposure, per a new Moody’s report.
Atlanta Gets Creative Financing Green Infrastructure
The city plans to undertake eight projects worth $12.9 million making its Westside more resilient to flooding.
Report: 68 National Parks Threatened by Offshore Drilling Expansion
Companies simply can’t guarantee a catastrophic spill won’t occur jeopardizing the livelihoods of coastal communities, a new report says.
Closing the ‘Digital Divide’ Means Sizing It up First
Broadband accessibility advocates worry a bill working its way through the Senate might “water down” the FCC’s minimum speed standard.
The Stakes for States Remain High With Trade War ‘On Hold’
“I’m not sure that there’s a blue sky at the end of these back-and-forth negotiations over trade.”
How N.Y.C. Is Forging Strategic Partnerships to Address Its Affordability Crisis
The city is already expanding access to computer science education and mental health treatment.
Self-Driving Vehicle Backers Push for ‘Federal Framework’
“If there is no action on this legislation, the result will be delayed testing and deployment in the United States of these life-saving technologies,” said Audi of America’s senior policy strategist.
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