3 keys to building climate resilience from the ground up Cross-department alignment, community engagement and data are essential for preparing communities to weather climate crises, experts say.

Capital One delivers few details on $265B community plan Local officials are still waiting for clarity on how the community investment proposal, part of the card issuer’s effort to acquire Discover ...

North Carolina installs 2,500 AI-based traffic signals The largest live statewide deployment of AI-based traffic signal software in the U.S. will help traffic engineers improve signal operations, ...

Legislation to address Illinois RTA’s fiscal cliff faces uncertain future The bills could add more than $1 billion in new operating revenue but raised concerns over new mandates and agency ...

Boeing’s Wisk Aero plans autonomous air taxi service in US cities by 2030 Houston, Los Angeles and Miami are the first U.S. cities likely to see Wisk Aero’s unpiloted commercial flights.

NY transit authority orders nation’s first battery-electric passenger locomotive Siemens Mobility will supply locomotives that can run on batteries or overhead wire, up to 125 mph and with a range of ...

Criminalizing homelessness doesn’t work, study finds As federal policy shifts toward punishment, a new study calls on cities to reconsider enforcement-based approaches in favor of housing and care.

Austin, Texas, tests autonomous transit bus Automated buses operating within depots could save money for electric bus fleets and improve safety, engineering firm WSP says.

The Municipal Cost Index is now on Smart Cities Dive. Here’s what you need to know. Since 1978, American City & County’s proprietary tool has helped local governments determine the cost of providing ...

US infrastructure gets a C, its highest grade ever, in ASCE report card Infrastructure needs long-term, continuous investment to maintain and continue to improve, however, the civil engineering group ...

Trump sues NYC over sanctuary policy as mayor, City Council trade blame The lawsuit revives constitutional questions about federal authority over cities and ignites a new front in tensions over ...

Smart CitiesRobyn Griggs Lawrence Editor Robyn Griggs Lawrence covers sustainability and public safety for Smart Cities Dive. The author of four books, she has been an editor for several national ...