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San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie named former Twitter CFO Ned Segal to the post of the city’s chief of housing and economic development. Segal will coordinate a portfolio of departments responsible for about $3 billion in spending.
Ex-Twitter CFO named San Francisco’s incoming housing chief
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Boston launched another program to preserve #affordablehousing and keep residents in their homes amid rising rents and pressure from outside investors. The city is facing “unprecedented housing challenges,” Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement.
Boston ramps up affordable housing preservation efforts with new revolving fund
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The future of Trump-led transportation policies may depend on two key players: U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., chair of the influential House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Sean Duffy, Trump’s nominee for transportation secretary. And while transportation policy emphasis is likely to shift, observers say, there may be more bipartisanship than expected.
These two men will lead transportation policy in the Trump administration
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OPINION: Tech Clean California is a market transformation initiative accelerating space heat pumps and #heatpump water heating adoption statewide. Small grants allow local organizations to test new technologies and approaches, a vital step in scaling climate solutions.
The key to successfully deploying heat pump water heaters? Funding innovation.
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Across the U.S., some cities are turning parking lots into overnight safe havens for people experiencing homelessness who sleep in their vehicles. Safe parking programs provide "an opportunity to be somewhat stable for a period of time," said Donald Whitehead, executive director at the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Safe parking programs offer support to people living in their cars
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California will begin its first statewide e-bike incentive program this week, the California Air Resources Board announced. Income-qualified buyers can access vouchers of up to $2,000 each through the program, which is expected to fund the purchase of up to 1,500 e-bikes.
California kicks off e-bike incentive program statewide
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Site energy use in buildings over 25,000 square feet in New York City dropped for the fifth consecutive year, with over 90% of large buildings estimated to comply with 2024 emission limits set by the city’s building emissions law, according to the Urban Green Council’s analysis of the city’s 2023 energy and water use data.
92% of large NYC buildings meet 2024 carbon emission limits: report
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's updated Transportation Community Explorer shows transportation insecurity scores across four measures at the national, state and county level, along with various measures showing place-based burden and population-based vulnerability. The tool helps state and local governments prioritize transportation investments that benefit disadvantaged communities.
Transportation equity data available in newly updated US DOT online tool
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The city and county of #Denver plans to revamp its landscaping requirements for new development and some redevelopment projects in an effort to boost #climateresilience, according to a news release issued last week.
Climate resilience top of mind for Denver as it plans to revamp landscaping rules
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