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By Barbara ThorntonIn 1994 when Tom Murphy became Mayor of Pittsburgh, the city had been in decline for 50 years. He looked at his assets:300,000 residents (half of what it had been)Thousands of acres of empty or underutilized landA significantly...
Article - 08/26/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Finance and procurement, Policy and leadership
By Dan CorreaOver the past six years, this Administration has pursued a place-based approach to working with communities as they tackle a wide range ofDon't miss out Be there for the White House Smart Cities event during Smart Cities Week -- which...
Article - 08/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Policy and leadership
Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth, NH will soon have integrated structural, traffic and environmental monitoring programs. It's one of nine cutting-edge traffic safety improvement projects funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).The idea...
Article - 08/19/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Instrumentation and control, Policy and leadership
A new study -- 2015 Strategic Directions: U.S. Elecric Industry Report -- from Council Associate Partner Black & Veatch illustrates the complex changes electric utilities are grappling with today. Among them:Shifts in regulatory focusIncreased...
Article - 08/07/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Policy and leadership, Research, publications and web sites
With the U.S. Clean Power Plan now in full force, public officials will need a solid strategy for cutting greenhouse emissions by 32% from 2005 levels by 2030. According to the White House, the plan establishes the first-ever national standards to...
Article - 08/05/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Policy and leadership
Cities everywhere are challenged by congestion, pollution, crime, aging infrastructure, falling budgets and many other issues. They need new strategies and new technologies to address those challenges.Certainly smart technologies are a solution. But...
Resources - 08/24/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Member Premium Resources, Finance and procurement, Policy and leadership, Financing and procurement tools
Citizens today are demanding more accountability from their government. They want to see how their tax dollars are spent. They want to put a stop to waste and bloated bureaucracies. And they want their civil servants to be like the clerk at the...
Resources - 08/24/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Member Premium Resources, Smart City Concepts, Policy and leadership, Policy frameworks and tools