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Chicago to triple its network of contactless payment kiosks throughout the city
The City of Chicago has announced it will triple its network of secure, contactless payment kiosks. Through its continued partnership with CityBase, this brings the total number of kiosks to 74 at 70 locations throughout the city, including several with 24/7 access. Chicago and CityBase first introduced payment kiosks in 2017, providing residents a method […]
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Drawn-out Congressional debt ceiling debate could have negative implications for cities
An ongoing debate in Washington, D.C. about increasing the amount of money the nation’s Treasury Department can borrow to pay its bills is largely smoke and mirrors. At the end of the day, the federal government has an obligation to its people—defaulting on payments would have catastrophic economic consequences. But lengthy debate surrounding the subject has historically dampened the […]
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Digital mapping tool gives land managers, policy makers, access to site-specific climate data
There’s an intrinsic link between America’s most biodiverse forests and those that hold the highest potential for future carbon sequestration—the capture of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A recently released mapping tool gives cities and counties of all sizes access this climate data, which developers say can help officials identify important regions and focus conservation efforts. “Conserving these […]
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Procurement can help shape public policy and help small, disadvantaged businesses thrive
Celeste Frye, co-founder and CEO of New York City-based Public Works Partners, a consulting and planning firm, speaks highly of public procurement departments across the U.S. “In our work with large city procurement offices, we see that these entities are working to make procurement faster and fairer.” Frye knows of what she speaks: she has […]
