Smart Cities Dive

2 days ago | smartcitiesdive.com | Robyn Lawrence

An article from Dive Brief The U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Cities program helps local leaders embed climate resilience and green infrastructure into city planning. Published May 14, 2025 Aurora, Illinois, is one of 16 cities participating in the U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Cities Certification Cohort.

3 days ago | smartcitiesdive.com | Robyn Lawrence

An article from Dive Brief U.S. Conference of Mayors warns Congress that benefit cuts drive mental health crises and substance abuse, diverting police from violent crime. Published May 13, 2025 Care advocates held a 24-hour vigil urging lawmakers to protect Medicaid at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2025.

3 days ago | smartcitiesdive.com | Karen M. Kroll

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Most people aren’t familiar with the term “stroad,” a mashup of “street” and “road,” but almost everyone has had experience with one – and it likely wasn’t good. “They're usually the roads that people talk about with dismay,” said Katherine Kortum, senior program officer at the Transportation Research Board.

4 days ago | smartcitiesdive.com | Robyn Lawrence

An article from Dive Brief Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest during his attempt to inspect a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility raised concerns about federal overreach. Published May 12, 2025 Protesters, activists and local politicians gathered in lower Manhattan on Saturday to protest the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for allegedly trespassing at an ICE facility in New Jersey on Friday.

4 days ago | smartcitiesdive.com | Lamar Johnson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Congressional Republicans work through the budget reconciliation process, clean energy policy experts attending Washington, DC Climate Week flagged concerns about the future of clean energy development in the United States. Participants at the conference said that uncertainty surrounding the ultimate fate of clean energy tax credits and the end effect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs is preventing U.S. companies from surpassing global competitors.