Cities, counties and metropolitan planning organizations should apply now for what could be the last-ever round of Safe Streets and Roads for All federal grants, Stantec senior associate Jesse Mintz-Roth said in an interview with Smart Cities Dive. https://lnkd.in/gQVHdDvF
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Boston's 2030 Climate Action Plan, released Monday, is using dashboards, pilots and partnerships to cut emissions, build resilience at the neighborhood level and “bring more happiness and justice” to Bostonians, Oliver Sellers-Garcia, Boston’s Green New Deal director and environment commissioner, told Smart Cities Dive. https://lnkd.in/gF3ah6nF
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture announced a rollback of energy efficiency standards for certain single-family and multifamily housing construction projects. https://lnkd.in/gFvzDMkR
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing a new tax on second homes in New York City owned by non-residents and worth $5 million or more. New York is one of several states are exploring surcharges on high-end second properties. https://lnkd.in/d3J2zNpx
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s new water reuse action plan reframes water recycling as critical infrastructure for water-intensive industries like semiconductor manufacturing and data centers, but fragmented regulations, tight capital budgets and public skepticism could slow the implementation of reuse projects, water infrastructure expert Street Lee, P.E. told Smart Cities Dive. https://lnkd.in/dqZxTf6f
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Air taxi manufacturer Joby Aviation began a series of weeklong demonstration flights yesterday in New York City, departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport and touching down at several heliports in Manhattan. https://lnkd.in/d2vY77Kz
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Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced a bill this month to prohibit lawsuits against fossil fuel-based energy producers because of their greenhouse gas emissions and preempt any states’ attempts to regulate such emissions. If enacted, the bill would halt at least 20 lawsuits states and municipal governments have filed to hold oil and gas companies responsible for contributing to climate change. https://lnkd.in/gAdxdz6P
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A coalition of 10 states, the District of Columbia; Harris County, Texas; and New York City sued the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement a 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter, also known as the soot standard. https://lnkd.in/gr-BVqmT
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The U.S. Department of Transportation opened a $1.1 billion funding round Friday to improve safety at railroad grade crossings. Funding under the Crossing Safety Program comes from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to address over 2,000 collisions and nearly 300 fatalities yearly since 2021. https://lnkd.in/gNa8VKKV
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Austin, Texas, is leveraging Google Earth tree canopy data and machine learning models to prioritize tree planting in low-canopy areas with the highest heat vulnerability. “To ensure this growth is equitable, we focus on where those trees go, not just how many we plant,” said Alan Halter, senior IT geospatial analyst for Austin Climate Action and Resilience. https://lnkd.in/e6fv82KG