The Latest
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Deep DiveMapping the impact of dockless vehicles
This week: A bicyclist plans to bring 10 scooter operators in Chicago to court, flash floods threaten scooter viability and more in our roundup.
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Cities face increased, innovative wheelchair accessible vehicle options
May Mobility unveiled a wheelchair-accessible version of its autonomous shuttle, while Lyft announced a partnership to boost WAV access in select cities.
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Amazon to invest $700M to upskill 100K employees
Programs to reskill current employees will allow the company to gain technical talent without having to fight over the very small pool of qualified workers.
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Report: Cyberattacks cost $45B in losses in 2018
The Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance found that local governments are less likely to pay ransoms, but more vulnerable to attacks.
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What can Uber, Lyft data tell cities about transit deserts?
A bulk of ride-hailing trips in New York City between 2014 and 2017 originated in minority and low-income neighborhoods without reliable transit services.
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Complete Streets bill introduced in Congress
The legislation comes at a critical time for street safety, with the number of pedestrian deaths projected to be at its highest rate since 1990.
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Using tech to predict earthquake damage
After a major seismic event, assessing the impact on buildings can be a chore, but new technology products can make such work a little easier.
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$45M AV testing facility opens in central Ohio
The SMARTCenter, touted as the continent's largest AV testing facility, helps the state establish itself as a leader in AV and mobility solutions.
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Populus' new mobility tool shows where riders use bikes, scooters
Populus Routes produces visualizations for cities to learn where bikes and scooters are frequently used, providing better insight into infrastructure needs.
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USGBC seeks proposals to strengthen new LEED standard
LEED's environmental focus is meant to benefit communities, but it provides financial payoffs for building owners as well.
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Data management can foster equitable mobility in cities
Panelists at a Capitol Hill briefing on Tuesday said initiatives like mobility data specifications and the Open Mobility Foundation are key.
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LA mayor: Homelessness is the 'most complicated issue' to confront
In an address on Monday, Mayor Eric Garcetti outlined potential investments to manage the city's increasing homeless population, including new housing units and an expanded Skid Row hygiene center.
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Boston's first move on 'zero waste' plan indicates large-scale ambitions
The city released an RFI seeking ideas for a program to reduce the estimated 54,700 tons of residential food and yard waste disposed of each year.
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National parks get EV chargers through BMW partnership
One hundred EV chargers are being installed at parks across the country with industry-standard plugs for use across different brands.
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INRIX updates Road Rules platform to fit 'evolving dialogue' around data
The platform, initially designed for communicating rules for AVs, now also covers other mobility modes like bikes and scooters.
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Mayors left out of Trump's environmental leadership address
The president applauded his administration's work on environmental stewardship in an address on Monday. There was no praise for leadership on the local level.
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The 6 most walkable urban areas
A new report ranked the 30 biggest U.S. metro areas based on the percentage of office, retail and rental multi-family space within walkable urban places.
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Rockefeller Foundation launches new climate and resilience initiative
The initiative is one of three pathways for the foundation to transition its urban resilience work as 100 Resilient Cities disbands this month.
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Lyft to provide autonomous rides to visually impaired passengers
The company partnered with the National Federation of the Blind and AV company Aptiv to provide self-driving rides in parts of Las Vegas.
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Waymo testing Wi-Fi in autonomous taxis
Experts say internet access is just the start of equipping autonomous vehicles with tools needed to become mobile offices.
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ShakeAlert app did not alert Los Angeles residents of weekend quakes
Despite 6.4- and 7.1-magnitude earthquakes that rocked Southern California, officials said the tremors weren't intense enough to set off the app.
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Philadelphia takes strides in combating opioid crisis: 'If we fail, we want to fail fast'
A new progress report highlights the work 35 city departments have done to curb opioid use. "It's easy to collapse under the weight of this," the city's managing director told Smart Cities Dive.
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Amazon asks FCC to launch satellites for broadband service
Kuiper Systems, an Amazon subsidiary, wants to launch 3,236 satellites into orbit and connect underserved areas to high-speed internet.
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Hawaii to combat climate change with carbon-injected concrete
The green concrete can reduce embodied carbon by 25 pounds per cubic yard, according to the state's transportation department.
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Report: Pittsburgh could reduce carbon emissions 75% by 2030
Siemens' City Performance Tool found the city could exceed its climate goals by expanding district heating systems and implementing electric buses and car-sharing, among other initiatives.
