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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A coalition of states and the District of Columbia are seeking enforcement of a permanent injunction that bars the agency from conditioning emergency management and counterterrorism funds on federal immigration cooperation. smartcitiesdive.com/news/fem…

Voters in Sun Belt cities who once turned down funding for public transportation now see the need as their cities’ populations grow and residents gravitate to downtowns, panelists at the @APTA_info TransForm conference said. smartcitiesdive.com/news/apt…

More than 700 subapplications for BRIC grants — worth $2.2 billion — remain in limbo after @fema halted and then restarted the hazard mitigation program, according to a U.S. @USGAO report. smartcitiesdive.com/news/22b…

Because the job comes with a real fear of losing the job, elected officials avoid the risks that real change requires, Ebonni Chrispin of We Are Ideas writes in Smart Cities Dive. smartcitiesdive.com/news/put…

Financial leaders from Alabama, Arizona, Illinois and Minnesota spoke out about the impact of Trump administration tariffs on housing costs as well as proposed cuts to federal housing programs during a virtual press conference organized by @ftlongterm. smartcitiesdive.com/news/cou…

Technology, transportation, housing, climate, finance and more are on the agenda in Smart Cities Dive's list of top smart city conferences and events in 2027. smartcitiesdive.com/news/sma…

The $7 billion appropriated to the Solar for All program is expected to begin flowing to grantees again after two federal judges vacated the @EPA’s 2025 decision to terminate the program, but a coalition of grantees is suing the agency for damages. smartcitiesdive.com/news/sol…