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Detroit, MI

Detroit, MI Raises $1B in Funding 5 Years after Declaring Bankruptcy

After declaring bankruptcy in 2013, Detroit was looking to restore financial stability and raise grant revenue in support of its strategic vision. The...

Takoma Park, MD

Takoma Park, MD Allocates More than 50% of its ARPA Spending Plan to Advancing Equity

The City of Takoma Park, MD knew it had a historic opportunity to advance equity in its community using ARPA funds. The city lacked a data-driven meth...

Vail, CO

Vail phases in electric buses to replace town's diesel fleet, full electrification expected by 2032

Vail, CO’s winter-based economy and focus on sustainability led the town to embrace fleet electrification of its public buses to reduce greenhouse gas...

St. Louis, MO

Green Infrastructure in St. Louis to reduce CSOs & provide community amenities

Institutional ratepayer and vacant lot participation in Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District's Rainscaping Large Scale Grants Program to install gree...

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca Forms Strategic Initiative to Electrify 6,000 buildings

As part of their own Green New Deal, Ithaca has a goal to decarbonize by 2030. With its buildings making up 40% of its greenhouse gas emissions, the c...

Cooke City, MT

Abandoned mine land reclamation project delists Soda Butte Creek from the Clean Water Act

Abandoned mine reclamation work by Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality transformed Soda Butte Creek from the most polluted stream entering Y...

Tigard, OR

Tigard OR Supports Local Businesses through Economic Uncertainty with Online Engagement Software

City of Tigard offered support for local businesses during the economic uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. They used their online community engagement ...

La Mesa, CA

Urban forestry project increases engagement in disadvantaged communities

The City of La Mesa used GIS mapping to identify areas in disadvantaged communities where trees could be planted as part of an urban forestry program.

Marthas Vineyard, MA

Marthas Vineyard utilizes microgrid & solar to power the electrification of its bus fleet

With increasing demand for a reliable, cleaner and quieter bus fleet, Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) developed new infrastructure and a sin...

Navajo Nation, NM

Addressing drinking water inequities for 250+ Navajo families with solar-powered home water systems

The Navajo Water Project has helped over 250+ families gain access to hot and cold running water in their homes. Capitalizing on community collaborati...