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Deep DiveMapping the impact of dockless vehicles
This week: Lime finalizes a new round of funding, Orlando, FL paints bike parking corrals and more in our roundup.
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Uber exploring self-driving tech for bikes, scooters
Autonomous software would allow the dockless vehicles to drive themselves, removing the need for people to collect them at night for charging.
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A new lease on life for Holyoke, MA's former coal-fired power plant
The Mount Tom Station was recently replaced by a solar farm with a three-megawatt battery storage system and 17,000 solar panels — the state's largest.
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ThriveNYC mental health initiative expands with creation of new office
The office will aim for further integration of mental health initiatives into city agencies and services and look for innovative new solutions.
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Survey: 1 in 9 Americans would consider buying an EV
The YouGov survey found those interested in EVs are more likely to be in the 25-44 year age group, vote Democratic and consider climate change a serious issue.
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Philadelphia devises plan to reduce community gun violence
Leaders want to solve gun violence problems from a public health perspective and use data and science to inform short- and long-term strategies.
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Disability rights group sues scooter companies, San Diego over sidewalk clutter
The suit says Lime, Bird and Razor are violating federal and state laws by allowing scooters to be left in public right-of-way, and that San Diego has failed to maintain accessible sidewalks.
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Colorado Gov Polis' first executive order advances transportation electrification
The benefits of vehicle electrification will only increase as the state moves toward establishing a 100% renewable energy mandate, Polis said.
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Microsoft pledges $500M to address housing crisis in Seattle region
The company's top execs said they hope to work with Puget Sound-area leaders "as a community."
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Nonprofit releases guidebook to help cities become 'broadband ready'
The Next Century Cities toolkit offers a step-by-step guide on how to assess and establish broadband options.
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125 ex-Chariot drivers sign up for San Francisco's 'CityDrive' program
The city's Office of Economic Workforce Development hopes to still recruit the area's remaining 175 Chariot drivers to the program.
UPDATED: Jan. 18, 2019 at 7:59 a.m.
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Google driving San Jose, CA development boom
The "Google Effect" has seen the city's plans for housing, retail and office projects explode to support as many as 20,000 employees working in or near downtown within the next decade or so.
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Q&AInside the Wi-Fi project illuminating Cincinnati's 'Smart Cincy' vision
Move over, Columbus. Ohio has a new smart city on the rise.
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NUMO alliance forms to help 'rethink our cities' in the face of changing mobility
"My passion is transportation ... It's the glue of our lives," Robin Chase, executive chair of the alliance's steering committee, told Smart Cities Dive.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit unveils new end-to-end trip planner
The new app will give riders information on driving, walking and biking routes, in addition to real-time public transit information.
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Report: Cities still too car dependent despite climate change concerns
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy found municipalities do not provide enough transit to connect low-income communities to jobs.
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Michigan Mobility Challenge funds paratransit services, autonomous shuttles
The state of Michigan announced four new projects that will receive funding from the $8 million challenge, including a paratransit services app in Grand Rapids.
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EPA won't freeze fuel economy standards as Wheeler faces confirmation vote
News of EPA's policy shift came during a testy nomination hearing where the acting administrator faced pressure from activists and Democrat senators on climate change.
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Ford, VW pledge cooperation on AVs, EVs in global alliance
The pair signed a memorandum of understanding, saying they would explore collaborating on new technologies and mobility services.
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Zipcar: Each shared vehicle eliminates need for 13 personal vehicles
The company has dubbed itself as a "pioneer of car-sharing" and says it may have a leg up on competition when shifting to an autonomous future.
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Transportation for America releases micromobility policy guide
With dockless options expected to continue their ballooning expansion in 2019, policy problems will likely continue to arise.
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Uber calls for more European public transit investment
In an open letter, Uber executive Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty said the time is right to "reinforce investments in an integrated mobility framework that puts public transport at its core."
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The GovLab releases step-by-step guide for people-led innovation
The toolkit highlights one of policymakers' most valuable assets: people and their expertise.
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Kaiser Permanente launches 3 initiatives to tackle housing insecurity in Oakland, CA
The company says the initiatives are part of a strategy to advance economic, social and environmental conditions for health in the communities it serves.
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San Francisco considering municipal utility as PG&E prepares bankruptcy filing
The city government's retail water and power provider is planning for when PG&E files for Chapter 11 protections, "including possibility of acquiring or building electrical infrastructure assets."
Energy & Utilities