Illinois officials condemn federal troop request for Chicago | Smart Cities Dive
Gov. JB Pritzker says DHS has requested 100 military personnel be sent to Chicago and calls the action an “unconstitutional occupation.”| Smart Cities Dive
The land is on its way to becoming a shared regional park with connected hiking and biking trails.| Smart Cities Dive - Latest News
Cuts to 223 projects across 16 states will mean job losses, higher energy costs and weaker grid reliability, experts and state agencies warn.| Smart Cities Dive - Latest News
The Transportation Department said a review of the projects would take more time because of the government shutdown.| Smart Cities Dive - Latest News
Community buy-in wasn’t just a box to check, says the park's founding director. Ongoing dialogue with residents helped build trust, ease displacement concerns and foster community ownership.| Smart Cities Dive - Latest News
DOE officials say the cancellations target projects that were rushed through with weak documentation, while critics argue the move is political and will drive up costs for cities and consumers.| Smart Cities Dive - Latest News
New state legislation regulating artificial intelligence requires transparency and safety incident reporting and establishes whistleblower protections.| Smart Cities Dive - Latest News
The ruling forces DHS to rescind grant awards and pause reallocations. The states allege the disaster funding cuts are punishing them for not assisting with federal immigration enforcement.| Smart Cities Dive - Latest News
Fire deaths in modern multifamily homes occur at one-fourth the rate of those in modern single-family homes, the report found.| Smart Cities Dive - Latest News
Technology, housing, climate action, transportation, public safety and more take center stage at events for local government leaders in 2026.| Smart Cities Dive - Latest News
Gov. JB Pritzker says DHS has requested 100 military personnel be sent to Chicago and calls the action an “unconstitutional occupation.”| Smart Cities Dive
With urban redevelopment, public-private partnerships and diversified manufacturing, the county wants to become a destination for opportunity and growth while honoring its Amish and agrarian roots.| Smart Cities Dive
Similar legal challenges over housing policy and development autonomy are unfolding in California and Massachusetts, potentially reshaping state-local power dynamics.| Smart Cities Dive
Roanoke, Virginia, is reassessing zoning reforms it passed last year after resident lawsuits cost the city tens of thousands in litigation.| Smart Cities Dive
The Urban Institute’s analysis gives local leaders information they can use to build cases for prevention and recovery support.| Smart Cities Dive
Trump’s orders threatening to strip funds from cities limiting immigration cooperation are unconstitutional, a federal judge said, extending protections to Boston, Chicago, Denver and more.| Smart Cities Dive
Local leaders say they’re prepared to defend protections limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement even as the Trump administration threatens to revoke funding and bring criminal charges.| Smart Cities Dive
Trump’s executive order puts the federal government in the driver’s seat for Olympics security. Experts wonder if cooperation — or confrontation — will be the result.| Smart Cities Dive
The city’s partnership with Hazel AI aims to cut costs, boost transparency and expand access for small and local businesses.| Smart Cities Dive
In 2025, New York City joined other major global cities that have implemented tolling programs to reduce traffic in select areas. Other U.S. cities are considering similar plans.| Smart Cities Dive
If the Trump administration moves forward to claw back the funding, “we will see them in court,” said Kym Meyer, litigation director at the Southern Environmental Law Center.| Smart Cities Dive
EVTOL aircraft are expected to aid law enforcement and firefighting efforts and provide emergency medical and freight transportation in addition to their air taxi operations.| Smart Cities Dive
While eVTOL aircraft may seem futuristic, they will "become reality in the not-too-distant future," Archer's chief operating officer said.| Smart Cities Dive
Archer Aviation revealed potential prices that would be slightly more than double the cost of ground-based ride-sharing — for rides that are five times as fast.| Smart Cities Dive
The River Mile project is treating the South Platte River as natural infrastructure, delivering flood protection, recreation and economic opportunity on land once considered undevelopable.| Smart Cities Dive
The latest news from urban air mobility companies Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation includes acquisitions and agreements to ready themselves for 2025 flights.| Smart Cities Dive
As FEMA funding fades and disasters intensify, risk assessments, standing contracts and debris-management plans are crucial, one conservation director says.| Smart Cities Dive
Most of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds have already been awarded to states, however, and some observers say the Trump administration cannot end the program with just a memo.| Smart Cities Dive
