Year: 2021

dashboards

Dashboards and software help simplify financial funding and reporting for cities and counties

Governments are streamlining management of federal funds through technology, says Mike Bell, CEO of Envisio, which provides public dashboards, analytics and performance management software. About 150 local government, education and nonprofit organizations use his firm’s solutions to manage their strategic plans, improve performance and report on results. Envisio is helping local government agencies to satisfy […]

Report: As power grids rapidly transform, cooperation is needed to mitigate risks

As residential and transportation technology continues to evolve, the demand for power is increasing exponentially. This demand comes at a time when power producers are grappling with the unprecedented challenges of climate change and the impacts of increasingly devastating severe weather events.  An annual report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation outlines five “significant […]

NYC is relaxing zoning to incentivize commercial-residential building conversions; industry experts say it’s a complicated process

With the commercial vacancy rate cresting 17% nationally this summer, cities and counties across the United States are scrambling to find sustainable strategies to reverse the trend. Converting empty commercial spaces into residential housing is one oft-talked about solution that many communities are considering. Following an “up to 75%” tax break initiative in Boston announced […]
clean air

U.S. cities with the cleanest air from latest “State of the Air” report

The American Lung Association’s (ALA) recently released 24th annual “State of the Air-2023” report grades Americans’ exposure to unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone, air pollution, annual particle pollution and short-term boosts in particle pollution over a three-year period. This year’s report covers 2019-2021. According to the ALA, the three years covered by “State of the […]

NLC economic mobility grant program to support 8 American cities with more than $100K

Eight American cities are the recipients of more than $100,000 for economic mobility initiatives from the National League of Cities. The competitive application program, called the Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant program, provides the funding to help communities launch or expand initiatives in one of three key areas: for employment opportunities, small business support, and […]

EPA awards New England states $24M to plan for pollution reduction; competitive grant program planned later this year

As wildfires increase in intensity and frequency, improving air quality is an aspect of public health that cities and counties are prioritizing. Following the launch of an “unprecedented” federally led pollution data-collection initiative last month, the EPA announced Wednesday about $24 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding for New England states and metropolitan areas to […]
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