As more cities incorporate AI into operations, governance over the technology is still catching up. A 2023 state audit of AI use in New York City from 2019 through 2022 found an array of different ...

The RTA warned in 2022 that the agency would hit a fiscal cliff this year as federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds run out and fare revenues couldn’t cover operating expenses. By last year, the RTA ...

As part of its strategy to address rising rents and a shortfall of more than 50,000 affordable housing units, Cleveland is kickstarting development using a public-private partnership model. The ...

As cities across the country face a dearth of affordable housing options, some are turning to social housing programs, which can help maintain majority city or nonprofit control over housing ...

After years of warnings that the nation’s water systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks, the federal government is stepping in with new resources to shore up their defenses. The U.S. Environmental ...

Local government leaders have described the MS-ISAC program as “critical” to their cybersecurity operations and advocated for restored federal funding. Cybersecurity incidents among municipalities ...

As cities grapple with the affordable housing crisis, some experts have advocated for creative new ways to increase the supply of less-expensive residential units. In October, for example, researchers ...

New York City will spend $8.4 million to turn three concrete roadway medians in the Queens borough into green infrastructure “sponges” designed to absorb stormwater and prevent extreme weather ...

More than 70% of residents spanning both political parties say they oppose AI data centers, and policies to restrict or regulate them are rapidly increasing, according to Lauren Bridges, an assistant ...

Dave Moldal is a senior program manager for Energy Trust of Oregon, an independent nonprofit that helps people use less energy, lower costs and benefit from clean, renewable energy. Every day water ...

The state law provides localities with some flexibility, according to the Association of Bay Area Governments. Local governments can adopt their own local transit-oriented development plan, as long as ...

For many, last week’s cyberattacks on water systems throughout the U.S. was a wake-up call. Many municipal water systems are sitting ducks for hackers. But experts say there’s plenty that operators ...