FutureStructure Infrastructure
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Each winning city will receive an individualized Readiness Workshop and host of tech tools to help further its efforts toward becoming a smart city.
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Some 1,500 intersections in Los Angeles to get upgraded with new traffic signal equipment.
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The Boring Company will construct a four-mile tunnel to connect a rail station with Ontario International Airport in the Los Angeles region. The tunnel will accommodate zero-emission and possibly autonomous vehicles.
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Urban residents want more from their city than just the basics -- oftentimes they are looking for a human aspect.
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The U.S. Green Building Council recognized Chattanooga as America's first city to be certified for a new environmental distinction for electric power systems due to the energy efficient smart grid technology.
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An unexpected alliance between lawmakers, tea party activists and a Hollywood actor is expected to voice concerns over the recent hike in rates for solar users.
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Five teams submitted bids in November, but the prices were kept sealed until last week while each of the proposals was evaluated for technical expertise.
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Though Gov. Rick Snyder signed an executive order on Monday to create an inter-agency committee to work on long-term solutions to the Flint lead contamination situation, critics argue that the state is responding to the problem too slowly.
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The 33,000-square-foot processing plant initially hopes to treat 420,000 gallons — ultimately up to 1 million gallons — of produced water per day.
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The state collects around $300 millions from automotive fees based largely on human errors, but the influx of autonomous vehicles could cause this number to drop significantly.
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A group of government, nonprofit and engineering stakeholders in the Midwest has published a toolkit of "green infrastructure" templates meant to help prevent flooding.
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The Regional Transportation District is opening the data in hopes that entrepreneurs may create apps helping drive down commute times for Denverites.
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States and regions are taking the lead on climate change action and, so far, are seeing economic and environmental benefits.
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When buildings become more needle-like and less cube-like, energy efficiency turns downward again, in part because of the growing amount of space that needs to be devoted to elevators, stairwells and other basic infrastructure, as opposed to living areas.
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Cheap gasoline is encouraging many commuters to drive their cars, but cities across the country are moving forward with mass transit projects.
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In meeting a new federal initiative's ambitious goals for reducing carbon emissions, states should focus on energy efficiency and forward thinking.
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Gov. Larry Hogan joined Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in pledging $94 million over four years to demolish 4,000 vacant properties citywide and $600 million in subsidies to encourage redevelopment.
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In the ideological war over urban planning, anti-transit conservatives are gaining funding and allies.
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The flood-control infrastructure built to weather heavy rains in Los Angeles sends runoff to sea – a poor design for drought-worried California.
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The plant’s lease is up in the next five years, and California Lt. Gov. Newsom has expressed interest in subjecting it to a full environmental impact review.
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Maintaining and operating an early detection system costs around $16 million annually, which is a small amount compared to the nearly $5 billion in damages caused every year by earthquakes nationwide.
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