Stefanie Le

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Low-Tech Cooling Strategies for Extreme Heat

As Canada, Mexico, and the United States kick off the FIFA 2026 World Cup, with games scheduled during peak summer heat, this article offers host cities proven, budget-friendly and low-tech cooling methods to protect fans, workers, and athletes. Arm...

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How Phoenix Reduced Extreme Heat Mortality

In January, the Community Data Health Initiative (CDHI) held a virtual quarterly call of its Extreme Heat Learning Cohort, convening teams from Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans, and New York City. The purpose of the cohort is to facilitate...
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Maximizing Local Tools for Cleaner, Healthier Air

In November, the Community Data Health Initiative (CDHI) convened cross-departmental teams from six of the leading cities nationwide: New York City, Denver, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Cleveland, and Houston. These cities are demonstrating how local...
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How Data Is Powering Community Action on Climate and Health

Extreme weather is no longer a distant threat — it’s here. New data from NASA confirms that there has been a dramatic increase of extreme weather events in the past five years, with studies showing the events are more severe, longer-lasting, and frequent...
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New Tool Maps Deadly Heat Risks in California

If it seems like more and more news headlines are revolving around higher temperatures and heat waves across the United States this summer, you’re not imagining it. 2024 was the hottest year on record , surpassing the last previous hottest year: 2023 . A...
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With Vision Zero, NYC DOT Improves Transportation Safety for All

New York City’s Vision Zero program, passed into law by Mayor Bill DeBlasio in 2014, aims to achieve zero traffic deaths or serious injuries by investing in data-driven and comprehensive engineering, enforcement, and education strategies aimed to improve...
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The Pandemic’s Opportunity to Improve Government Procurement

July 31, 2020 COVID-19 This article originally appeared in Governing. The onset of COVID-19 has not only highlighted a critical shortage of ventilators, along with masks, gloves and other protective gear, but also has stress-tested government procurement...
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Contact Tracing in a Global Pandemic

May 21, 2020 COVID-19 In the scramble to contain and respond to the unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic, technologists are rapidly brainstorming solutions. Unlike in the 1918 influenza pandemic, people today are more mobile and connected globally. This...
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