Danielle McLean

Starting in September, the yearlong pilot will provide 50 participants from a transit-scarce neighborhood with sweeping public transit, bike sharing, car sharing and e-scooter access.

The Mile High City is using federal COVID-19 recovery funds to aid its efforts in transforming the busy business district into a neighborhood.

Cities and companies can work together to install charging stations along curbs, at multifamily housing, in parking lots and at public facilities, panelists said at Smart Cities Connect.

Equipped with federal relief money and bolstered by tax revenue from a strong housing market, nearly 90% of finance officers say they’ve been able to meet their city’s financial needs, according to an annual National League of Cities report.

As the affordable housing crisis worsens, voters in several cities and counties will cast ballots on rent control policies and whether to provide free legal services to tenants facing eviction.

Cities, counties and states across the U.S. passed ballot measures that collectively unlocked billions of dollars in new funding to create more affordable housing and provided protections for renters.

As part of the North Carolina city’s ongoing Vision Zero campaign, drivers using the TravelSafely app will be alerted when they are driving too fast in certain areas or approaching pedestrians in crosswalks.

The city had launched an investigation into whether the company listed local restaurants on its Uber Eats and Postmates platforms without consent from businesses, the city announced.

The $5 million Climate Infrastructure Fund intends to help pay for building efficiency improvements, electric vehicles, EV charging infrastructure and stormwater reduction efforts.

The city of Chicago and transportation entities in Kentucky, California, and Connecticut will each receive well over $100 million in funds through the bipartisan infrastructure law to make major bridge improvements.