Urban Planning and Transportation
Monday, July 1, 2024
Can e-bikes become a carbon reduction force?
Tomorrow Minnesota will reopen online applications for electric bike rebates. Environmental advocates are closely watching consumer demand for …
Monday, July 1, 2024
‘All-Electric Buildings’ law part of NY building code update
New York's Building Code Council is set to include the All-Electric Buildings Act in its 2025 code update. The 2023 law bans natural gas and other …
Five SD communities receive Community Challenge grants
AARP has announced its 2024 Community Challenge grant recipients this week, including several in South Dakota. Nearly $4 million is going to about 35…
Reno Mayor led this year's U.S. Conference of Mayors
Mayors from across the nation were in Kansas City, Missouri, last week for the 92nd annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Hillary …
AARP grants aim to revitalize CA alleys into vibrant public spaces
Some select alleyways across San Diego are set to get vibrant makeovers thanks to a transformative community initiative. Sue Peerson, lecturer in …
For World Ocean Month, calls to cut emissions, pollution from shipping
June is World Ocean Month and groups fighting climate change are asking President Joe Biden to act to clean up emissions and pollution from the shippi…
ND isn't known for EV chargers but statewide network takes next step
Electric-vehicle owners in North Dakota have long called for more action to boost the state's charging station network. There continues to be mixed …
Tech-based carbon-capture projects making headway in local governments
By Ysabelle Kempe for SmartCitiesDive.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pu…
Report: Air quality worsens in NYC environmental-justice areas
A new report finds New York City environmental-justice communities face worsening air quality. It's part of the Community Heat and Air Mapping …
'Death by a thousand cuts' for Bozeman's low-income renters
A group formed to fight for the rights of Bozeman's lower-income renters is pushing for mandatory legal assistance for people facing eviction…
Dangerous rail crossings topic of Council Bluffs town hall
Representatives from Union Pacific Railroad will attend a town hall meeting in Council Bluffs tomorrow night to hear about the so-called "triangle of …
AZ mayor sees federal investments pay off for Tucson
Regina Romero, mayor of Tucson, was one of many local leaders at the 92nd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, which wrapped up this weekend…