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Cities can use collective purchasing, streamlined permitting and targeted assistance to give residents access to heat pumps, @elephant_energy CEO DR Richardson writes in Smart Cities Dive. smartcitiesdive.com/news/hea…

Heat pumps are still expensive. Cities can help.

Cities can use collective purchasing, streamlined permitting and targeted assistance to give residents access to efficient heating and cooling, Elephant Energy’s CEO writes.

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The Federal Aviation Administration issued its first Special Airworthiness Market Survey Certificate to @BETA_aircraft. smartcitiesdive.com/news/faa…

FAA issues first eVTOL passenger-carrying flight authorization

Piloted Beta Technologies air taxi flights may carry potential buyers to plan how the air taxi might fit into their business, the company's CEO said.

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Cybersecurity experts are urging local governments to address critical web vulnerabilities in #PHP. smartcitiesdive.com/news/php…

Facing critical PHP website vulnerabilities, cities urged to shore up systems

The threat to large and medium-sized local governments is categorized as high, and smaller local governments face a medium-level threat, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center said.

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The city of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against Yardi, RentCafe and Pennrose Management Co., claiming that they charged tenants hidden fees to pay rent in violation of the city’s Consumer Protection Ordinance. smartcitiesdive.com/news/bal…

Baltimore sues rental software platform, apartment owner over alleged junk fees

The city claims that the companies steered tenants “toward fee-generating payment options by obscuring the fees associated with each payment method.”

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, last week launched an interactive dashboard to keep track of housing development across the city. smartcitiesdive.com/news/hou…

After major zoning reform, Cambridge, Massachusetts, launches dashboard to track housing

The city’s public-facing tracker shows nearly 250 housing projects in various stages of development.

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A bipartisan bill proposed Thursday would authorize $10 billion in federal funding over five years to help communities remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and other emerging contaminants from their water supplies. smartcitiesdive.com/news/10b…

$10B for PFAS removal proposed in bipartisan House bill

The Protect Clean Water Act would authorize $2 billion annually to extend federal support for contaminant removal and water infrastructure.

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Nearly two dozen local and county measures to support transportation are on the Nov. 3 ballot this year. smartcitiesdive.com/news/tra…

Transit on the ballot in these 11 states

Transportation advocates have high hopes for the Nov. 3 election, which will allow voters to weigh in on measures supporting road, rail, pedestrian and bike infrastructure.

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Excessive methane emissions and contaminated soil and water could threaten public safety, according to the lawsuit seeking closure and permanent capping of Hawthorn Park Landfill in Texas. smartcitiesdive.com/news/lan…

Landfill methane threatens planned storm sewer, Harris County, Texas, lawsuit alleges

Excessive methane emissions and contaminated soil and water could threaten public safety, according to the lawsuit seeking closure and permanent capping of Hawthorn Park Landfill.

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UPDATED: The Municipal Cost Index, developed by American City & County, is designed to show the effects of inflation on the cost of providing municipal services — the rising cost of doing business as a local government. smartcitiesdive.com/news/the…

The Municipal Cost Index

For insights into how inflation is affecting the cost of providing municipal services, see the Municipal Cost Index's latest data from September.

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An emerging framework helps local leaders assess their climate advantages, shore up vulnerabilities and prepare for population growth. Justin D’Atri, founder of Adaptify, explained how it works. smartcitiesdive.com/news/wha…

What it takes to become a climate haven

An emerging framework helps local leaders assess their climate advantages, shore up vulnerabilities and prepare for population growth. One of its creators explains how it works.

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The The S-Line project to connect Richmond, Va., and Raleigh, N.C., got $550 million from the @USDOT to relieve congestion on existing freight rail corridors and enable more frequent passenger trains.  smartcitiesdive.com/news/usd…

North Carolina passenger rail line to get $550M from US DOT

The project will relieve train congestion and allow North Carolina and Virginia to schedule more frequent passenger trains, according to the North Carolina transportation department.

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The @USDOT has furthered its effort to tie funding for new transit construction projects to marriage and birth rates. smartcitiesdive.com/news/dot…

DOT proposal tying grants to birth, marriage rates could disrupt projects, senator says

The change could affect transit project funding and trigger new reviews and requirements. Sen. Patty Murray called it "bizarre and dystopian."

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Nearly 700 exhibitors came to Chicago during the @APTA_info Expo program last week. We spoke with some of the exhibitors. Here’s what they had to say about upcoming innovations in the industry. smartcitiesdive.com/news/apt…

AI, rider communications and accessibility innovations showcased at Chicago APTA Expo

One rail car company plans to launch an innovation hub in the U.S., it announced at the event.

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Less than 20% of state and local government information technology professionals say they have a formal AI governance framework in place, a . @GetUserEvidence survey found for @solarwinds . smartcitiesdive.com/news/pub…

Confidence in public-sector AI adoption may be outpacing control, survey finds

Less than 20% of state and local government information technology professionals say they have a formal AI governance framework in place, a UserEvidence survey found.

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Roundup: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking to “lead a renaissance of housing revitalization,” Secretary Scott Turner said. Here are the steps it’s taken this year. smartcitiesdive.com/news/hud…

HUD’s biggest changes in 2026 to date

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking to “lead a renaissance of housing revitalization,” Secretary Scott Turner said. Here are the steps it's taken this year.

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The nation’s 50 largest cities have more diverse revenue streams than other local governments and can be a model for more equitable tax collection in smaller communities, according to a report. smartcitiesdive.com/news/the…

These cities rely less on property taxes to fund city services

Smaller cities should emulate larger cities’ more diversified approach to design fairer tax systems, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says.

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A Natural Resources Defense Council report examines 10 municipal curbside organics programs across the United States to identify best practices that ensure program success. smartcitiesdive.com/news/mun…

Integration plays key role in curbside organics programs, report finds

Local governments should take a holistic approach to drive participation and cost efficiency, the Natural Resources Defense Council found.

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San Francisco’s water reuse ordinance: “A lot of cities recognize now, especially in the western United States, that recycled water needs to be part of the long-term strategy,” @ATartakovsky of @EpicCleantec told Smart Cities Dive. smartcitiesdive.com/news/wat…

Water reuse at the building level could help cities close the infrastructure gap

San Francisco’s water reuse ordinance offers a model for cities looking to stretch supplies, lower infrastructure costs and take advantage of public-private partnerships.

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Three leaders of big-city transit systems explained how they addressed revenue shortfalls and put their systems on a stronger footing during a panel session at the @APTA_info TransForm conference in Chicago. smartcitiesdive.com/news/apt…

3 transit leaders explain how they fund major projects

Chicago, New York and Seattle transit leaders outlined their solutions to revenue shortfalls, legal challenges and inflationary pressures at an American Public Transportation Association conference.

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The bipartisan Build America Caucus released the Build More Agenda, a package of more than 60 policy proposals addressing housing and other topics, according to an Oct. 5 press release. smartcitiesdive.com/news/bip…

Bipartisan housing agenda links federal support to local building rules

The Build America Caucus proposes 60 policy measures to accelerate development, including “right-to-build zones” and faster federal multifamily lending.

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