As cities try to manage rising costs against budgets that won't keep up, many of them are showing a keen interest in smart community initiatives. Smart community projects aim to improve cities' ...

How do we know if a community is truly smart? When I’m speaking with clients, they often point to the same end outcomes: widespread digital access, seamless urban mobility, sustainable living, smart ...

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Four municipalities in Central New York have been awarded over $600,000 to support climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation projects. More than $7.3 million in funding to municipalities ...

In 2014 the United Nations released a report projecting that by 2050, 70 percent of the world’s populations will live in urban areas. With rapid urbanization in mind, many countries have started ...

Kelley St. John recently became the first Climate Action Manager for the City of Buffalo. She just missed being in office to deal with the “Blizzard of the Century” in December, she may be heading for ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Irondequoit has been certified as a Climate Smart Community by New York State. The state program recognizes towns that adapt to the economic, social, and environmental challenges ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Department of Environmental Conservation has announced several new Climate Smart Community certifications. Of the 26 community certifications that were announced, 13 of ...

Sep. 11—Two Otsego County communities are among those certified this week as "Climate Smart Communities." Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday, Sept. 11 the latest round of communities to achieve ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation awarded Capital Region communities part of a $16 million Climate Smart Community grant to support their ...