Livability News - Beyond
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The top 10 smart cities on the planet
Ranking the world’s smartest
A ranking of the world’s smartest cities, from New York to Hong Kong, entailed crunching a list of variables about innovation and sustainability.
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Transit bill breezes through Senate, while House debates spur outrage
To allow funds for transit
Despite continued struggles from their colleagues in the House, the Senate Banking Committee has passed their two-year transit bill with unanimous support.
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Des Moines increasing local taxes for transit
To fund more service
Des Moines-area property owners could see a 15-cent increase in the tax levy for mass transit after commissioners overseeing the DART OK’d a budget increase.
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Transportation Secretary blasts proposed bill
"Most partisan ever seen"
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday the House GOP’s highway spending plan is “the worst transportation bill” he’s seen in decades.
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Small-scale eco-solutions answering some big city problems
Green infrastructure growing
The world's biggest cities are discovering that it sometimes makes sense to go small.
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Major differences between House, Senate transpo bills
Still much to work on
With major differences existing between House and Senate versions, Congress still has ample work to do before a long-term surface transportation bill is signed
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Transpo Secy proposes streamlining transit projects
Responsive to local needs
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood proposed a significant change in the way major transit projects compete for federal funds by streamlining the process.
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Record number of people in US living alone
Businesses taking notice
A record number of people in the U.S. now live by themselves, and they spend $1.9 trillion a year. Businesses are beginning to take notice.
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New federal planting map recognizes warming
First revision since 1990
The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the government, revealing hotter temperatures
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Carbon dioxide damaging fish
Serious consequences evident
Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes
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