What does resiliency have to do with sustainability and cities? How can working with nature instead of opposed to it improve urban spaces?
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NYC Put Millions Into Green Infrastructure by the Bronx River. Did it Work? (Part 3)
Halfway through the implementation of the NYC Green Infrastructure Plan, what evidence do we have to support the policy’s environmental and social impact? In the final installment of this series, we will explore the environmental and well being benefits of green infrastructure, and how stakeholders are evaluating the impact in the South Bronx.
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NYC Put Millions Into Green Infrastructure by the Bronx River. Did it Work? (Part 2)
A small fraction, less than 5% of the 7,000 plus green infrastructure assets built under the NYC Green Infrastructure Program are in the South Bronx. In part two of this series, we will examine the execution of DEP’s right-of-way rain garden strategy in the South Bronx. Publicly available information and interviews with DEP, former staff from other city agencies, and local residents, tell a story of overcoming obstacles and unintended consequences.
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NYC Put Millions Into Green Infrastructure by the Bronx River. Did it Work?
The NYC Green Infrastructure Plan is putting $1.5B into green roofs, street trees, and more. Are communities in the Bronx River watershed reaping the benefits? This is the first in a new three-part series that is searching for an answer.
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Air Quality Testing: A Survey of the Leading Options
Air quality monitoring has long been costly, difficult, and geographically limited. A new generation of IOT enabled sensors are allowing efficient, cost-effective, localized air quality testing—not only by governments, but by NGOs and concerned citizens, too.
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I Spent 3 Days with Leaders in Smart Cities. Here’s What I Learned.
I recently had the opportunity to spend time with government leaders at the Smart and Secure Communities Challenge Expo from the National Institute of Standards of Technology (NIST). Here’s what I learned about some of the attendees current smart city projects and what they’re hoping to implement next.
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How to Get Funding For Your Smart Building Retrofits
Retrofitting your building to make it more sustainable can be expensive. Our guide outlines government funding programs that can help you get started without spending your own money on the project.
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How to Bring IoT to Your Wastewater Treatment Plant
With the Internet of Things, wastewater treatment plants can leapfrog from the 1950s into modern day. Let’s take a closer look at how the Internet of Things is helping to create the wastewater treatment plant of the future by increasing efficiency, saving money, and becoming more sustainable.
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5 Lessons in Building Smart, Inclusive Cities
What does it mean to build inclusive cities? We’ve researched examples of how new technologies are making cities more livable for everyone.
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Smart Water Systems with the Internet of Things: What You Need to Know Now
Smart water management systems have the potential to affect the global economy in many different areas. The first in a series around the topic, our guide provides examples, benefits, and specific application areas for using IoT systems to help gain operational and financial control over your water networks.
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