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Addressing housing, climate change and AI in an unpredictable year
Community leaders described their efforts to tackle those and other key issues at the annual National League of Cities' City Summit in November.
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OpinionHow cities are using AI to keep drinking water safe
An important federal deadline for identifying and replacing lead and copper service lines is less than two years away. New technology can help communities meet the LCRI mandates.
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Emergency managers, meteorologists push back against breakup of NCAR climate research center
Dismantling the nation’s premier weather and climate institution would have “a horrible impact on the local level,” says the chair of the International Association of Emergency Managers USA Weather Caucus.
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TrackerAir taxis and urban air mobility: The latest developments
Joby Aviation ramped up flight tests in 2025, readying for Federal Aviation Administration type certification.
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HUD probes Boston over housing discrimination
The agency claims the city is discriminating against White residents via its equity and inclusion efforts in its housing strategy. The mayor's office called the probe an "unhinged attack” from Washington.
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The Municipal Cost Index
The federal government continues to stagger the release of data used to calculate the monthly Municipal Cost Index in the wake of the federal government shutdown.
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GHSA, Waymo partner on safety training for first responders
As robotaxis expand to cities across the U.S., police, firefighters and EMTs need to learn how to interact with these vehicles safely, the Governors Highway Safety Association says.
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Appeals court to reexamine EPA’s power to block climate grants
The D.C. Circuit agreed to rehear a ruling that let the Environmental Protection Agency freeze $20 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund awards.
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How do cities accelerate housing? Partnerships, land buying and zoning, experts say
Cities must be intentional about housing, a National League of Cities panel said.
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House introduces bipartisan housing legislation
Lawmakers said they will work in 2026 to advance the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which builds on a recent Senate bill and similarly aims to facilitate new development.
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NYC congestion zone air pollution measure fell 22% in 6 months
Significant emissions reductions in Manhattan’s tolling zone extended to the wider metropolitan New York City area, a Cornell University study found.
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San Francisco’s new zoning opens the door for more housing — but it might bring less than expected
The city needs a plan for 82,000 additional housing units by 2031 to meet state mandates. A study predicted the new zoning will lead to only 14,600.