Leading urbanist calls for city innovation to be a federal priority

The Coalition for Urban Innovation has formed to offer “a unique voice” in the US infrastructure debate as a bill to provide US$550 billion in new funding for roads, broadband, public transit and environmental resilience advances.

The founding members, comprising more than a dozen organisations and advisors from the public, private and non-profit sectors, include Sidewalk Labs, Smart Cities Council, Accelerator for America and Via Transportation.

Urbanist, professor and author Richard Florida is among the advisory board members. He tells Cities Today more about the goals of the new alliance.

Sarah Wray (SW): Why do you think an alliance like the Coalition for Urban Innovation is nee...