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Sat, 2012-01-28 12:45 — mdmcdonald
The Smart Cities Collaboratory will be focusing on the issues associated with the use of distributed smart grids.

The mission of the Smart Cities Collaboratory will be to explore issues associated with the use of distributed smart grids, cloud computing and mesh networks for the purpose of improving health, human security, resilience and sustainability. 

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Countering climate change: How cities are becoming more climate resilient

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:50 — mike kraft
Five ways that cities are adapting to extreme heat Heat waves are more frequent and more intense, and city dwellers are being hit hardest. Here's how cities are becoming more resilient. Brian Banks Corporate Knights

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Opinion: Improving builldings and infrastructure to strengthen resilience to climate changes

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:34 — mike kraft
Mitigation and adaptation: Building urban resilience to climate risks The challenges ahead are daunting, but we have the tools, data and collective responsibility to act decisively. With bold but science-based action, we can build a future that is both sustainable and resilient. For the international community, the time to act is now. Fang li,CGTN CGTN

 

 

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Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists

Thu, 2024-07-18 11:17 — mike kraft
Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists | CNN From melting airport tarmac to power grids hit by hurricanes and reservoir dams stressed by extreme rainfall, our ‘Old World’ infrastructure is ill-equipped for climate change, writes Jeff Goodell. CNN

 

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Climate migration is about to explode. Cities will bear the brunt.

Wed, 2022-11-30 10:14 — mike kraft
Climate migration is about to explode. Cities will bear the brunt. With planning, some mayors see an opportunity to flip a crisis into an opportunity. Dave Levitan Grid News
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A Chinese landscape architect advocates "sponge cities" to help counter climate change and flooding.

Wed, 2022-11-23 13:54 — mike kraft
As climate warms, a China planner advocates "sponge cities" BEIJING (AP) — To cushion the impact of extreme weather due to climate change, a Chinese landscape architect has been making the case for China and other countries to create so-called “sponge cities.” AP NEWS
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Pandemic opportunity? Pumping new life into cities.

Fri, 2021-01-08 20:38 — mike kraft
Pandemic opportunity? Pumping new life into cities. How cities are reclaiming streets from cars and easing inequality amid the pandemic. The Christian Science Monitor The Christian Science Monitor
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California Challenges Cities to Compete to Cut Carbon Emissions

Thu, 2014-01-30 16:40 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

The California Air Resources Board wants cities to compete in fighting climate change by signing up residents to log actions they are taking to cut carbon emissions. Above, bicyclists during a morning commute on Market Street in San Francisco. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

latimes.com - by Tony Barboza - January 30, 2014

The California Air Resources Board thinks a little friendly competition might inspire Californians to scale back their driving, cut electricity use and take other steps to reduce carbon emissions.

The agency on Thursday announced a second round of the CoolCalifornia City Challenge, where cities compete to see how much they can cut their emissions of greenhouse gases that are causing climate change.

On the line is $100,000 in prize money that will go to cities based on how many people they sign up and how many points they earn in an online tracking system.

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sf.citi Helps Bring wi-fi to SF Parks

Wed, 2013-08-07 18:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

sfciti.com - July 25, 2013

Yesterday, sf.citi participated in a press conference with Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Mark Farrell to announce an exciting new project to bring wi-fi to 31 parks, plazas and open spaces throughout San Francisco.  sf.citi is proud to be partnering with the City and member company Google, who is providing a $600,000 gift to fund this initiative.

Free wireless service will help close the digital divide in communities where Internet access is limited, as well as increase government efficiency by providing our city’s Recreation and Park Department’s staff with more tools to more effectively manage their recreation centers and community programs. 

Social Network for Emergencies to Launch in San Francisco

Tue, 2013-06-18 13:46 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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emergencymgmt.com - by Lauren Katims - May 7, 2013

Disasters are scary — there’s no question about it. But as much as they cause fear, they also bring people together, connecting communities in ways that few other incidents can. Focusing on those connections, rather than the catastrophe, is the theory behind the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management’s (SFDEM) new project SF72.org, created to enhance the city’s disaster preparedness.

Ecocities Emerging

Fri, 2012-08-03 23:36 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Ecocity Builders

Mission and Vision

Ecocity Builders reshapes cities for the long-term health of human and natural systems.

We develop and implement policy, design and educational tools and strategies to build thriving urban centers based on “access by proximity” and to reverse patterns of sprawl and excessive consumption.

Ecocity Builders and associates’ definition of “ecocity” is conditional upon a healthy relationship of the city’s parts and functions, similar to the relationship of organs in living complex organism. We are concerned with city design, planning, building, and operations in an integral way and in relation to the surrounding environment and natural resources of the region, utilizing organic, ecological and whole-systems lessons to actually reverse the negative impacts of climate change, species extinction and the destruction of the biosphere.

We believe the form of the city matters, that it is within our ability, and indeed crucial, to reshape and restructure cities to address global environmental challenges.

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