Hawaii Wants All Ground Transportation on 100% Renewable Fuel Sources by 2045
The Aloha State continues to push back against President Trump’s retreat from the Paris Agreement with aggressive climate benchmarks.
How Much State Interest Is There in Proper Election Audits?
As Colorado pioneers best practices, races in Georgia and Alabama show how futile efforts are to verify votes without the right protocols in place.
How Colorado Is Trying to Stay Ahead of Evolving Transportation Technology
The state understands it can’t hope to outpace Silicon Valley, but it can outpace other states in adopting autonomous vehicles and hyperloop.
Houston's Former Mayor Still Waiting for an 'Adequate' Federal Response to Hurricane Harvey
Plus her thoughts on how the city balances industry with environmental sustainability.
U.S. Mayors Push for Dream Act by Year’s End
Democratic senators signaled they’re willing to increase border security to get a deal done, so long as a “pathway to citizenship” is assured and additional immigration enforcement provisions tabled.
Federal Housing Officials Emphasize Local Solutions to Increasing Homelessness
HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s team said communal response needs to be scaled, particularly in major West Coast cities, but without addressing where federal funding fits in.
How to Begin to Craft Policy Around the Internet of Things
In the rush to make cities smarter, state and local governments have fallen behind on cybersecurity.
New York City Defends Its Community Policing Approach
As the Trump administration defunds the Obama-era strategy, city officials are crediting it with reducing crime to record lows.
Albuquerque Embraces Shift to Dockless Bike-Share System to Boost Local Mobility
Predictability is proving a priority for bicycle riders among the 98 cities adopting Zagster’s new Pace offering.
Top Emergency Management Official: Hit the ‘Reset Button’ on Disaster Recovery Roles
FEMA’s administrator envisions state and local governments taking control of reconstruction and resilience with federal support.
Cities Are Embracing Resilient, Equitable Infrastructure Finance Out of Necessity
Climate change is putting increased pressure on often-chronically underinvested and already failing systems, forcing municipal agencies to experiment with new funding mechanisms.
Justice Department, Chicago Continue Their Immigration Compliance Dance
A month after the Trump administration was stopped from withholding public safety funds from the city for its “sanctuary” policies, it’s now targeting a different law enforcement grant.
How One Law Enforcement Agency Is Using Facial Recognition to Identify Suspects
In Oregon, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department can review 300,000 mugshots in seconds and is helping other agencies to query their databases as well.
Midsize Cities Get a New, Free Data Portal Option
Open Data America wants to do for other municipalities what it did in Cary, North Carolina.
Hacker With Bitcoin Ransom Targets Sacramento Regional Transit Data
The transit agency is in the process of recovering 30 million backup files.
Cities Should Meet Their Makers
Often overlooked small-scale manufacturers may prove the perfect fix for vacant corridors. Micro-businesses can bolster local economic resilience, if cities know where to find them.
Justice Department Releases Immigration ‘Naughty List’ After Latest Court Loss
Attorney General Jeff Sessions now considers jurisdictions that prevent law enforcement from inquiring about immigration status in violation of U.S. Code.
Seattle Expects to Save Millions of Dollars Through Right-of-Way Management
“Our first goals were to protect the pavement as an asset and make sure people and visitors to Seattle were able to travel,” said the city’s Project and Construction Coordination Office manager.
Syracuse Mayor Discusses How Tech and Data Intersect on Her City’s Streets
As she prepares to leave office, Stephanie Miner looks back on an innovation-focused municipal agenda and where cities are going in the Trump era.
Anthony Foxx: Cities Are the Places Where Transportation Solutions Will Incubate
The former Obama administration Transportation secretary sat down with Route Fifty to discuss the future of tech disruption, intergovernmental planning, transportation “welfare” and federal regulation.
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