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From the Local Infrastructure Hub
From the Local Infrastructure Hub
How some cities are using ARPA funds to build data muscles that last
The U.S. Treasury Department’s guidance to local governments encourages them to invest in evaluation capacity and data systems needed to measure the impact of ARPA-funded programs.
9 cities that are leading on climate
Recent reports from a key United Nations panel on climate change make three things vividly clear: The crisis is escalating at an alarming pace, the window of opportunity to avoid its worst impacts is closing quickly, and the need for bold solutions is more urgent than ever.
Cities use innovation to get smarter about infrastructure
With $1.2 trillion in federal infrastructure funding about to hit U.S. cities of all sizes, local leaders everywhere are looking for new ways to maximize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve roads, parks, bus fleets, renewable energy, flood defenses, internet access—and, most importantly, residents’ everyday lives.
Using data to guide and track spending of federal aid dollars
Syracuse, NY, launched a dashboard to track its investments of federal dollars coming through the American Rescue Plan Act. The site lays out not just what city leaders are spending the money on but also what results they’re achieving with it.
New program to help cities navigate federal recovery funding maze
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Conference of Mayors Wednesday announced a new partnership to support mayors across the country identify, obtain and retain billions in federal recovery dollars.
Growing ‘tree equity’ in Syracuse
Trees may be the only form of city infrastructure that actually grows more valuable with age. A lack of trees in low-income communities raises temperatures by as much as 4 degrees Celsius, exacerbating the deadly impacts of extreme heat.