All articles tagged with #city management
Originally Published 11 days ago — by Syracuse.com
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh defended the city's snow removal efforts during a historic storm, acknowledging past shortcomings and highlighting improvements such as increased plow fleet and staffing, while emphasizing community cooperation and preparedness for ongoing winter weather.
Originally Published 23 days ago — by BBC
Starting February 2026, tourists will need to pay a €2 fee to get close to Rome's Trevi Fountain, with the funds used for maintenance and managing visitor flow, as part of a broader effort to regulate access to city attractions and reduce crowding.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Rock Paper Shotgun
Frostpunk 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the frosty survival city-management game, has been announced for release on July 25th this year. Set three decades after the original game, it introduces new challenges such as managing entire districts and dealing with factions' demands. The game will be available on Steam and PC Game Pass from day one, offering players an expanded and ambitious survival simulation experience.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
Cities: Skylines II is an epic urban planning simulator game that offers a fun and immersive experience with accurately modeled roadways, customizable traffic features, and vast playable areas. The game's mechanics lean towards North American block-style cities, but there are various maps to explore. The enhanced graphics and attention to detail make the gameplay visually stunning. Overall, Cities: Skylines II is a must-play for those interested in city management and simulation games.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNBC
Many cities are facing the challenge of overtourism as the popularity of budget airlines, short-term home rentals, and social media influencers drive an increasing number of tourists to the same destinations. To combat this issue, cities like Hallstatt in Austria have implemented measures such as visitor caps and fines for bad behavior. Some cities, like Amsterdam, are going even further by placing restrictions on daily visitors. Additionally, new technologies are being used to manage tourist flow and communicate real-time updates to travelers. To promote sustainable tourism, some countries are encouraging visitors to explore less-traveled areas. The tourism industry is also exploring regenerative models where tourists can actively contribute to the communities they visit. Ultimately, a shift in mindset is needed to educate people about traveling in a more responsible and sustainable way.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
New York City has appointed Kathleen Corradi as its first-ever "rat czar" to coordinate city agencies and find innovative ways to cut off rats' food sources and use new technologies to detect and exterminate rat populations. The city also announced the creation of a "Harlem Rat Exclusion Zone" that covers much of the northern half of Manhattan, where $3.5 million will be spent to improve and increase inspections, use equipment such as bait and traps, and harden floors at some public housing to prevent rat burrowing. Rodents pose a serious public health challenge for the city, as they can contaminate food and spread diseases like leptospirosis.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ABC News
New York City has appointed Kathleen Corradi as its first-ever "rat czar" to lead the city's rodent mitigation efforts. Corradi, a former elementary school teacher and land use expert, was chosen out of 900 applicants. The city also announced $3.5 million for rat mitigation in Harlem. Corradi promised to immediately take on litter, garbage, and food waste where rats thrive and will decide what new products the city should use to get rid of rats. The city's sanitation department previously announced an anti-rat measure to limit the amount of time trash bags sit on curbs.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Kathleen Corradi has been appointed as New York City's first-ever director of rodent mitigation, tasked with reducing the city's rat population. The job description called for someone with "the drive, determination and killer instinct needed to fight the real enemy: New York City's relentless rat population." Corradi, an educator and sustainability expert, will oversee the city's existing army of rat experts and lead efforts to address the increase in rat sightings documented by city inspectors last year.