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Brooklyn
fromwww.bxtimes.com
2 days ago

Bronx Day in Albany returns, Gibson announces Bronx Week will proceed Bronx Times

Bronx Day in Albany reconnected policymakers and business leaders to showcase Bronx economic priorities and spur growth after a decade-long hiatus.
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Google and Tesla think we're managing the electrical grid all wrong | TechCrunch

The group points out, correctly, that the grid is designed for brief bursts of high demand; most of the time there's lots of capacity that goes unused. Utilize thinks that should change. The group argues that smarter ways to use that capacity already exist. Utilize name checks a number of those solutions, including battery storage, demand response, and virtual power plants, all of which have emerged en masse over the last decade, but remain under utilized.
Toronto startup
Environment
fromNature
2 weeks ago

I will continue the fight for environmental justice in Black communities

Robert Bullard pioneered environmental justice by documenting pollution disparities in Black communities and converting research into policy action and legal challenges.
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago

With childcare among the top issues for Bay Area residents, providers celebrate $209 million passed by Alameda County

Alameda County's Measure C promotes $209.6 million investment in child care, advocating necessity amid financial difficulties faced by providers and families.
San Francisco
fromStreetsblog
10 months ago

Advocates at Vision Zero Rally Call for New Commitment to Safety - Streetsblog San Francisco

San Francisco's Vision Zero initiative needs renewed commitment as traffic fatalities rise.
Financial implications of traffic incidents are prompting advocates to push for better safety measures.
fromApp Developer Magazine
10 months ago

Developers Alliance announces new advisory board | App Developer Magazine

The Developers Alliance was founded to give software developers and the companies that depend on them a voice in issues that affect their work.
Startup companies
fromTruthout
10 months ago

Trump Signs Executive Order Delaying Negotiations for Prescription Drug Prices

One policy advocate described the move as "a total capitulation to the demands of drug corporation lobbyists."
US politics
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