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Top news of the week: 18.08.2022.

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@smartcitiesdive shared
On Aug 17, 2022
Harlem, New York; New Brunswick, New Jersey; and West Palm Beach, Florida, will become test beds for community-informed engineering research on smart cities technologies via new @FloridaAtlantic research center. https://t.co/fzedCCTG7y
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Smart streetscapes center plans community-driven research in 3 cities

Smart streetscapes center plans community-driven research in 3 cities

Harlem, New York; New Brunswick, New Jersey; and West Palm Beach, Florida, will become test beds for community-informed engineering research on smart cities technologies.

@SmartCityexpo shared
On Aug 16, 2022
👩‍🎓 Are you curious about #smartcities? Would you like to volunteer and take part in #SCEWC22? 🌍 We need your collaboration! Help us make a #sustainable event and take further our #TowardsZeroWaste initiative! https://t.co/aSamqLS5XD https://t.co/2GcCtgpE4G
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Smart City Expo World Congress 2022 (15-17 November in Barcelona)

Smart City Expo World Congress 2022 (15-17 November in Barcelona)

Find out more about this volunteering at #SCEWC22 and being part of this year’s essential event for cities.

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Aug 16, 2022
The @JTAFLA plans to build a 10-mile automated shuttle service linking the city’s downtown with nearby neighborhoods, accompanied by new transit-oriented development. https://t.co/1K4M0lQSSX
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Autonomous shuttles will replace monorail system in Jacksonville, Florida

Autonomous shuttles will replace monorail system in Jacksonville, Florida

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority plans to build a 10-mile automated shuttle service linking the city’s downtown with nearby neighborhoods, accompanied by new transit-oriented ...

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Aug 17, 2022
Boston Mayor @wutrain wants to set new building standards, enabled by the climate bill signed by the Massachusetts governor last week, which extends that opportunity to 10 municipalities in the state, reports @mariawrachal. https://t.co/Gzoa866QUF
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Boston aims to eliminate fossil fuels in new buildings

Boston aims to eliminate fossil fuels in new buildings

The city’s chance to set new building standards comes from the climate bill the Massachusetts governor signed last week, which extends that opportunity to 10 municipalities in the state. 

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Aug 12, 2022
The IRA does not include money to expand rental assistance. But @cgershenson at @evictionlab shared how cities and states can still assist low-income renters who face eviction or are denied housing https://t.co/UwxckQX9JT
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7 ways cities and states can protect renters from eviction and housing discrimination

7 ways cities and states can protect renters from eviction and housing discrimination

Carl Gershenson of The Eviction Lab at Princeton University shares how local leaders could assist low-income renters who are facing eviction or denied housing, even in the absence of new ...