https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/12/vcu-center-on-society-and-health-partners-to-help-us-cities-close-life-expectancy-gaps
VCU Center on Society and Health partners to help U.S. cities close life expectancy gaps - VCU News...
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https://www.geoversity.io/stories/542482/can-a-mobile-app-help-to-make-cities-more-biker-friendly/
Can a mobile app help to make cities more biker friendly? - Geoversity™
Researchers have developed a citizen science platform that enables users to influence the bike-friendliness of their city.
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https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/nyc-zoning-office-conversions/802428/
Zoning reforms, tax incentives help drive NYC’s office-to-housing boom | Smart Cities Dive
Office conversions have nearly tripled as the city takes action to address a housing shortage and historically high office vacancy rates.
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https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/drug-use-public-transit-report-solutions/807400/
Drug use on public transit erodes safety and traumatizes staff. A 7-step plan can help cities...
A five-city assessment of transit drug use calls for an integrated response that includes naloxone policies, station redesign, better partnerships, stronger...
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https://icleiseas.org/index.php/2025/09/22/10010/
Latest OPCC cycle launches in Indonesia to help cities develop their climate profiles – ICLEI...
In the picture: Center – Bima Arya, Vice Minister of Home Affairs, with the Mayor of Langsa City, Jeffry Sentana S. Putra, accompanied by over 100...
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https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/17/1125223/slime-design-better-cities-mireta/
This startup thinks slime mold can help us design better cities | MIT Technology Review
Oct 16, 2025 - Mireta wants to translate slime mold’s superpowers into algorithms that might help improve transit times, alleviate congestion, and more.
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https://northeastmaglev.com/2025/05/28/from-gridlock-to-green-cities-how-maglev-can-help-urban-centers-breathe/
From Gridlock to Green Cities: How Maglev Can Help Urban Centers Breathe - Northeast Maglev
May 28, 2025 - Learn how Northeast Maglev can help cities cut emissions, reduce traffic, and improve air quality. Explore how high-speed rail supports healthier, greener...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2023/01/new-federal-grants-aim-help-cities-ditch-nimby-backed-zoning-laws/381474/
The New Federal Grants to Help Cities Ditch 'NIMBY'-backed Zoning - Route Fifty
There’s $85 million available for communities that want to relax restrictions on the density and type of housing that can be built in certain neighborho...
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https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/coronavirus-closures-wiping-out-artists-income-these-cities-want-to-help
Coronavirus Closures Are Wiping Out Artists’ Income. These Cities Want to Help
At least three cities have established emergency relief funds for artists and cultural workers impacted by coronavirus.
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https://nextcity.org/membership
Become a Next City Member - Help Amplify Solutions for Cities
At a time when cities face rampant inequality, Next City’s work is critical. We connect people, places and solutions that move us toward justice and equity.
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https://www.facilitiesdive.com/news/nrel-energy-audit-tool-cities-climate-building-electrification-decarbonization/650404/
NREL energy audit tool may help cities meet climate, building decarbonization goals | Facilities...
Local governments often lack the staff and resources to conduct energy audits on thousands of buildings, an engineer at the National Renewable Energy Lab said,...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/nargessbanks/2020/10/13/see-how-swiss-firm-komma-will-help-reshape-future-cities/
See How Swiss Tech Start-Up Komma Will Help Reshape Future Cities
Jul 19, 2021 - With a strong team of business and technology experts including Pininfarina’s former design director, Swiss start-up Komma is setting out to transform cities...
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