Something In the Water: Black & Veatch 2021 Water Report says industry is at a crossroads
America’s water industry survived the Covid-19 pandemic by turning to new technology and adapting to the accelerated speed of change. Now it needs to do the same thing in response to the climate crisis. That’s the view of Black & Veatch’s 2021 Water Report. The pandemic forced water utilities to innovate and move operations online like […]
The War Is On For Your Mobility Data – And It Is Imperative Cities Win By Felim Donnelly
VANCOUVER — Uber has recently threatened to sue the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, objecting to the agency’s stipulation that Uber’s scooter and bike-share company, Jump, be required to share data with the city in a format known as Mobility Data Specification. The new MDS format allows cities to access a greater level of detail […]
America’s Architects Struggling to Build Carbon-Neutral Buildings
By Jessica Peralta IRVINE, California — Only 16 of 252 architecture met the 2030 Challenge from the American Institute of Architects to meet carbon-reduction targets to combat climate change. “The findings of this new report underscore why it is imperative that the AIA make climate change a No. 1 priority,” said AIA EVP/Chief Executive Officer […]
CityAge Speaker Says Affordable Housing is a $2.5-Trillion Opportunity
CHICAGO — As Chicago continues its struggle with an affordable housing deficit, a local manufacturing and construction firm sees a market opportunity in building homes for low-income residents. Timothy Swanson, chief design officer at Chicago-based Skender, told CityAge the United States has a 7.1 million shortage of affordable housing, translating into $2.5 trillion in housing […]