London homelessness services face calls for outcome-based accountability
A national debate on measuring homelessness service effectiveness has direct implications for London boroughs and the GLA, as outdated models and undertrained…
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US mayors rank housing affordability as top crisis as costs squeeze cities
A new survey from the US Conference of Mayors finds affordable housing leading city leaders’ concerns as the rising cost of living…
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London procurement teams face mounting cost and compliance pressures, North American survey suggests
A survey of 100 public-sector procurement professionals across North America finds rising costs and compliance demands straining teams, with 46% still relying…
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San Francisco rewrites homeless service contracts with outcomes focus
San Francisco plans to reissue more than $500 million in annual homeless service grants and contracts, shifting to an outcomes-based model. The…
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London Urbanism Desk Review: Treating Emergency Infrastructure and Urban Fire Response as Core Planning Policy
An examination of how urban planning, aging fleets, and demanding city conditions require municipal authorities to treat emergency fire response as essential…
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Digital Service Standards and Payment Integration for London Borough Platforms
Examining how London authorities handle electronic payments, digital portals, and transactional infrastructure across council tax, parking, and planning services.
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Water cyber-security: why London should read the US warning as its own
A Smart Cities Dive warning on water cyberattacks, published in August 2026, is aimed at US city officials. It still raises pointed…
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Federal court halts HUD homelessness grant changes following administrative procedure challenge
A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from implementing new criteria for $4…
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Uber expands robotaxi strategy with Lucid and international partners
Uber plans to introduce Lucid vehicles into its autonomous fleet as part of an expanding autonomous vehicle strategy that includes partnerships with…
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London Water and Critical Infrastructure Cyber Resilience Under Scrutiny Following US Utility Attacks
Recent remote cyberattacks on US water utilities highlight infrastructure vulnerabilities, prompting renewed scrutiny of digital security across London water networks and municipal…
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