ASC's Intersections Newsletter — Week of November 15, 2021
Nora's Note
Greener Jobs, Brighter Futures. Recent climate and infrastructure developments have set the stage to support meeting climate goals. Reaching these goals, however, will require more workers in green jobs to implement cleaner solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. Just making residential buildings more energy efficient will create an estimated 1.5 million jobs across the United States and a 2018 study reports that one new green job could support up to 4.2 other jobs. Ensuring access to clean energy jobs is vital. Our panel on the CUNY/SUNY Clean Energy Jobs Consortium: Inclusive Pathways to 21st Century Careers at the Continuing Education Association of New York's annual conference tomorrow will launch a new statewide initiative—check back soon for more on this exciting step toward energy jobs and equity for New York.
Transportation
"Monumental" Infrastructure Bill Includes Billions for NY Mass Transit. The bipartisan passage of the infrastructure bill, which was signed into law this week, will provide billions of dollars that will support transportation projects throughout the New York City metropolitan region. Funding will go towards a number of projects, including subway line extensions and upgrades, bridge and road improvement projects and updates and repairs at several airports in the region. Read more about the regional funding and benefits that are anticipated from the infrastructure bill.
NPR: Congress' new mandate to carmakers: Figure out a way to stop drunk driving
Axios: Why the electric car era is a threat to Uber and Lyft
Troy Record: Schumer announces $61 million for CDTA to expand rapid transit system
Washington Post: The infrastructure package puts $66 billion into rail. It could power the biggest expansion in Amtrak’s 50-year history.
Spectrum News 1: How the federal infrastructure measure could impact New Yorkers
Bloomberg CityLab: Like Basic Income, But for Transportation
Mass Transit: NJ Transit modernizes ticket vending machines with contactless payment option
Times Union: Port of Albany revives barge service to ease congestion downriver
Energy/Environment
How the Pacific Northwest is trying to build a reliable grid in a changing climate. In the face of climate change and extreme weather events across the United States, utilities and regulators are being put to the test against a warming climate, stronger storms and changing demand. In the Pacific Northwest, the energy industry is working to make grids more resilient against extreme heat and fire in order to minimize future blackouts. Read more to learn how experts in the Pacific Northwest are making plans to meet electrical needs in the region—and how these plans connect to changes across the country.
SI Advance: New York set to conduct multiyear climate change study
Associated Press: Why quitting coal is so hard
Politico: New York City's study of environmental inequities gains new momentum amid Covid
NY Times:How ‘Cool Roofs’ Can Help Fight Climate Change
Washington Post: Renewable energy in the U.S. nearly quadrupled in the past decade, report finds
The Hill: Americans' climate change views largely unchanged over last few years
The Verge: The US has big, new plans to pull CO2 out of the air
Clean Technica: Climate Resilience In The Infrastructure Bill – A First Step Toward Hope
Economic Development
Hochul announces almost half a billion in tourism industry funding. Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul set a new plan to bring tourism back to New York by announcing $450 billion in funding for the State's tourism industry. The plan is intended to bring back the millions of tourists and billions in revenue lost due to the pandemic by supporting tourism workers and employers, launching updated tourism campaigns and providing grants to encourage conferences and conventions. Read more to learn about the details of the Governor's new plans.
WIVT: NYS program certifies more disabled veteran-owned companies, helps grow their businesses
Statescoop: Philadelphia unveils 'Blockchain for City Government' project
KCUR: This tiny town got the first big Kansas wind farm 20 years ago. Here's what happened.
Business Insider: 3 mismatches between what employers want and what workers are looking for amid the labor shortage
Route Fifty: Massive Cash Flow Sparks State Spending Sprees
CityLab: What It Means to Design a Space for ‘Care’
Mid-Hudson News: Latimer unveils $2.2 billion 2022 Westchester County budget
Smart Cities Dive: Smart city evolution — How cities have stepped back from a 'tech arms race'
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