The least sexy, most important resilience strategy
When you think of procurement, what comes to mind? Ordering office chairs? Hiring a waste-hauling firm? You probably don’t think of procurement
In Houston, a Rash of Storms Tests the Limits of Coping With Climate Change
After Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, Houston jumped to the front of the pack in adapting to the threat of climate change. It passed tougher building codes, offered more buyouts for flood-prone homes and budgeted billions of dollars in new funding for flood control.
How a scrappy federal IT program can be a model for US climate action
Considering the depth of our climate crisis, one positive sign is increased attention. Democratic hopefuls are introducing various plans to combat the crisis, leading to an arms race for the boldest proposals and largest investments.
Washington Floods Expose a Double Threat: Old Drains and Climate Change
When almost a month’s worth of rain deluged this city on Monday morning, turning streets into rivers and basements into wading pools, it showed just how vulnerable cities with aging water systems can be in the era of climate change.
Exploring the E-Suite with Dr. Shalini Vajjhala
re:focus is a design firm that specializes in developing resilient infrastructure solutions for cities and communities around the world and integrating project finance into the design process.
The danger of a $2 trillion infrastructure promise
Another Infrastructure Week (the real one) just wrapped up, and after seven years many of the core themes remain the same. Crumbling roads and bridges. Desperate calls for new investment. A high national price tag for repair and revitalization. Little progress.
Social network for ‘smart cities’ encourages idea-sharing
City officials can easily engage their residents on social networks like Facebook, Twitter or NextDoor, but they often struggle to find outlets to communicate with their peers in city governments across the country.
After Amazon: How Cities Can Use Tech to Their Benefit
AFTER AMAZON CANCELLED its plans to build a new campus in New York City, famed venture capitalist Fred Wilson told the New York Times, "To really be a success in New York, the benefits of the tech sector have to extend to every borough and every neighborhood."