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More Robust Enforcement of SEC Climate Change Disclosures

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A great deal of attention has be paid in recent days to a 5 year old Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, “Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate Change,” which seeks to provide transparency to investors on the material risks posed by climate change.

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Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge

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As winner of the competition, Columbus secured $40 million from DOT and $10 million from Vulcan Inc. A local investment of $90 million has been pledged to match the $50 million award, resulting in $140 million of new investment to change the mobility landscape of Columbus. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Smart City Challenge.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Trish Donnally MFPRO+ Blog Higher Education University Buildings Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Student Housing Designers Architects Projects Sustainable Development To say the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis is a major understatement.

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The Drone Age

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When the FAA announced the test sites in 2013, Bezos said he hoped the new drone regulations could be enacted by 2015, when he intended to launch Amazon Prime drone service to deliver packages to his customers. Or, to put it in drone-speak, we’re putting the UTM before the Mobile Skylight.

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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge

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The finalists were announced by Secretary Foxx at the C3 Connected Mobility Showcase being held during the South by Southwest conference (SXSW). . When the challenge was issued in December 2015, USDOT’s launch partner, Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Inc., The winning city will be announced in June 2016.

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Race to a Smart Future

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With an open platform, the city would create new uses for different modes of transportation, improve safety information and boost mobility options for underserved neighborhoods. Portland’s concept is called “Ubiquitous Mobility for Portland” (UB Mobile PDX). Allen’s Vulcan Inc. mile downtown streetcar line.

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IBM Breaks Ground On New Technology Center In Baton Rouge, LA

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Bobby Jindal and IBM Senior Vice President Colleen Arnold joined other leaders to break ground on the $55 million urban development in downtown Baton Rouge that will be home to the new IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge upon its completion in mid-2015. Another public-private partnership secured construction of the IBM center’s permanent site.