City committee backs up to $2.29 million DEEP grant for curbside food‑scrap program; port camera award small The City Services & Environmental Policy Committee recommended that the Board of Alders authorize the mayor to apply for and accept up to $2,289,980 in state grant funding to start curbside food‑scrap collection. The committee also reported a much smaller award for port camera maintenance and advanced a transportation transformation resolution.

New Haven's City Services Committee is pushing for a groundbreaking curbside food-scrap program that could save the city hundreds of thousands on waste disposal!

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Alders approve amended transportation transformation resolution after edits to remove budgeted positions The committee approved an amended Transportation Transformation resolution aligning language to standard resolution form and removing a request for budgeted positions; advocates urged stronger state and regional action on fares and transit access during public comment.

New Haven's Board of Alders just approved a crucial amendment to transform local transportation, paving the way for deeper advocacy on public transit access and climate-friendly travel options!

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A truck becomes a tree, a bus passes through a tunnel with labels, in a city with brightly colored graffiti.

A heavy-duty truck transforms into a tree in a graffiti-filled city, as a bus passes through an EPA and California tunnel #TransportationTransformation #EPA #California #AirPollution #ClimateChange #UrbanArt