From autonomous vehicles to renewable energy sources, U.S. cities are in flux. In fact, cities are changing so quickly, it would no doubt shock city leaders of yesteryear. Smart City technology is creating new municipal environments. New strategies are in place and innovative services and solutions have emerged. The bottom line? Cities will never again […]
Facebook wants to invest $20 million in San Francisco to help with the city’s severe affordable housing shortage. Other private-sector firms are stepping up to similar contributions in other cities. What’s happening? Perhaps it is the realization of how important it is to have affordable living options in the country’s major cities. Municipal leaders grapple […]
Think traffic congestion is a pain? Try finding a parking space! It’s a growing problem in America, particularly in cities. Finding a place to park near a commercial building, medical center, college campus or residential housing in a mixed-use development is often impossible. Government officials are developing programs and designing apps in an effort to […]
The Great Recession may be over, but fiscal issues in many states are still dire. Public officials at every level of government are also struggling to meet budgets that have not expanded in years. Even after seven years of recovery efforts, more than 20 states still collect less tax revenue than they did prior to […]
Here’s a staggering fact! Last year, a new global record of more than $329 billion in clean energy investments was set and $56 billion of the investment happened in the United States. The thriving renewable energy industry has the potential to solve the nation’s dependence on non-environmentally friendly fossil fuels. However, as one major problem […]
There’s a $30 billion problem looming on higher education campuses nationwide. Campuses that expanded during unusually large student population growth during the 1960s and 1970s are now dealing with facilities that are more than half a century old. Not only are the facilities aging, many will become unusable if something is not done soon. Most […]
Millions of dollars’ worth of government contracts and increased opportunities for an infusion of private capital through public-private partnerships (P3s) in the United States will result from the announcement today of the recipients of $500 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants. Forty communities in 32 states and two U.S. territories were awarded […]