Danielle McLean
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Washington, DC, United States
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Wichita, Kansas, to pay landlords who accept housing vouchers
The payments would reward landlords that start or return to accepting voucher program participants, to those who accept more program participants and those who face expenses for damages or lost rent due to premature lease termination. → Read More
Houston’s housing-first model is reducing homelessness. Here’s how it works and the obstacles it faces.
Over 90% housed under Houston’s housing-first program have remained housed for over two years, city officials say. But further progress is challenged by a housing shortage and other factors. → Read More
Building EV charging through public-private partnerships
Cities and companies can work together to install charging stations along curbs, at multifamily housing, in parking lots and at public facilities, panelists said at Smart Cities Connect. → Read More
EV charging network plans approved for all 50 states
The FHWA’s approval unlocks $1.5 million in NEVI program funds through fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for all jurisdictions across the U.S., allowing the build-out of chargers covering about 75,000 miles of highway. → Read More
EV charging network plans approved for all 50 states
The FHWA’s approval unlocks $1.5 million in NEVI program funds through fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for all jurisdictions across the U.S., allowing the build-out of chargers covering about 75,000 miles of highway. → Read More
San Diego adds social worker to assist homeless public library patrons
The two-year pilot will provide support for unhoused individuals experiencing substance use or mental health issues instead of relying on untrained library staff to do so. → Read More
Cities slow to distribute federal homelessness relief funds, HUD OIG finds
City and state staffing shortages and challenges coordinating other funding sources have hampered the fast impact of $4 billion from the CARES Act. It takes time for cities to build capacity, experts say. → Read More
Governments clear a path for tiny homes to address housing crisis in cities
Accessory dwelling units and tiny homes that are constructed in factories off-site and installed in backyards are often subject to restrictive zoning rules, building codes and pushback from neighbors. That is starting to change. → Read More
In the push for equitable and transparent governance, more cities turn to data
The proportion of cities using data to monitor and analyze progress on key goals has more than doubled in the past six years, a marked difference from almost a decade ago when the push began for more data-informed decisions. → Read More
Smart cities' impact on inequality, privacy, democracy are the focus of a new online program
The Smart Cities for City Officials class from Sweden's Malmö University is "the first online, open-access educational program on smart cities from a social sciences perspective," its co-organizer says. → Read More
120 EV charging stations to be installed at California apartment complexes through state partnership
Backed by state funding, the initiative with platform EVmatch could entice lower-income renters to purchase an electric vehicle. → Read More
'We have got to do something': Cities behind on climate goals as extreme weather worsens
Funding and staffing shortfalls and a lack of buy-in from city workers are impeding progress, a Bloomberg Associates report states. It calls for savvy messaging and regional collaborations. → Read More
New York passed LA as the most congested US metro region in 2020: report
Traffic delays dropped to levels not seen since 1997 during the pandemic. Congestion is already starting to pick back up, though, with experts saying delays will eventually return to 2019 levels. → Read More
Student-Loan Borrowers Now Have More Breathing Room. It Won’t Last Forever.
When borrowers are forced back into repayment, things could get messy. For a possible preview, look to the natural disasters of 2017. → Read More
With Latest Layoffs, U. of Akron Has Lost Almost a Quarter of Its Faculty Since Pandemic Began
The university’s president said the new cuts, of 96 unionized faculty members, were necessary because earlier ones “were insufficient to design a budget that will sustain” the institution. → Read More
This University Was Allotted More Cares Act Money Than Any Other. Why Didn’t These Students Get Any?
While other colleges acted to get funds to students, Arizona State University is saving its more than $30 million for the coming months. Some struggling students say they were left to fend for themselves. → Read More
As Protests Raged, These Colleges Wrote Strong Words. But Will They Act?
The Chronicle asked 30 institutions whether they would embrace popular demands already being made by student activists. Their answers suggested reluctance. → Read More
Months After Congress Sent Emergency Aid to College Students, Distribution Remains Spotty
Some colleges have distributed a lot of Cares Act funds; others very little. Experts point to unclear — and changing — federal guidance as one factor in the delays. → Read More
‘I’m Bewildered’: For Tiny Colleges, Federal Covid-19 Stimulus Is a Windfall
The Education Department is using a discretionary fund to give even small institutions a shot at $500,000 in Cares Act money. “I don’t know what we would do with $500,000, to be honest with you,” one official says. → Read More
Congress Is Poised to Pass a Coronavirus Stimulus Deal. Here’s What’s in It for Higher Ed.
About $6 billion each would be allocated to institutions and emergency student aid, according to the text of the deal, which is expected to be enacted by Congress this week. → Read More