Every Wednesday, the TFG Blog posts a series of articles published over the previous week that discusses topics of interest to local governments. Learn about emerging trends and keep up on key policy issues by browsing the TFG Wednesday News Roundup!
2014 Senate Race Ratings
Politico is keeping readers up-to-date on all things elections this fall. Check out their Senate Race Ratings map and chart to see which way your states’ Senate elections could sway this November. Read More...
A Mayoral U.N.?
It is no secret that local governments are the breeding grounds for policy innovation. The “Global Parliament,” an idea envisioned by a small group of urbanists, would be a global network of cities – similar to a “U.N. for mayors” – where cities could ensure best practices and shared resources. The idea may sound a little far-fetched, but it’s not too far from reality. Read More...
The Indianapolis Plan for 100% Recycling
Indianapolis is launching a program to bring recycling to all single family homes, increasing the amount of material recycled in the city by up to 500 percent at no additional costs to the city or residents. The city hopes this project will act as a model for sustainability methods to effectively recycle and reduce energy consumption for other cities. Read More...
Austin Turns to Crowdsourcing to Improve Traffic Congestion
Austin, Texas plans to re-time traffic lights on the fly based on data from drivers’ smartphone locations. The technology will track how fast motorists are going, how many motorists are in a certain location and which directions they are traveling so traffic lights can adjust. If you are from Austin, this could be a welcome change; Austinites know how it feels to sit in traffic jams after University of Texas football games. Read More...
Facing Climate Change, Cities Embrace Resilience
Lacking substantial state or federal support, local governments throughout the country are using natural disasters as a way to get their infrastructure, personnel and budgets better prepared for the next. Restructuring cities to be prepared for the increasing effects of climate change has become a top priority. Check out what cities across the country are doing to prepare. Read More...
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