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Deep DiveElectric vehicles: The Swiss army knife of the grid
Experts see a future where electric vehicles provide an array of grid services, from demand response to soaking up excess renewable generation.
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Banks value Uber at $120B ahead of possible IPO
The figure is nearly double the $76 billion value Uber was given during a fundraising round in August, and sets the stage for a potential blockbuster series of IPOs from startups, including competitor Lyft.
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Survey: Americans willing to pay more fees, taxes to relieve congestion
More than 80% of respondents said they favored higher taxes if the proceeds were guaranteed by law to be used only for infrastructure.
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NYC comptroller aims to end 'two-tiered' transit system with lower rail fares
Scott Stringer called for reducing ticket prices to the subway base rate in a report MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota derided as "fiscally irresponsible."
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Chicago mayor proposes $2M to beautify violence-plagued neighborhoods
The investment, to be included in Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 2019 budget proposal, would support jobs for more than 200 citizens.
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San Diego set to ban expanded polystyrene products in 2019
The ordinance, which still needs one final step of council approval, will also require businesses to only offer plastic utensils and straws on request.
UPDATED: Oct. 16, 2018 at 9:47 a.m.
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Lime loses legal bid to block San Francisco scooter launch
A judge rejected Lime's request for a temporary restraining order blocking the city from allowing electric scooters on the street, enabling Skip and Scoot fleets to be released yesterday.
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Portland General Electric plans smart grid test project
If successful, the smart grid test would become a national leader for the nascent technology and show the future of utilities where users are more connected with the grid.
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Report: Recession recovery emphasizes divide between prosperous cities, rural regions
A "great reshuffling" of jobs, capital and business creation greatly benefited already affluent areas, data from 2007 to 2016 shows.
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Baltimore City Council approves Complete Streets bill
The legislation requires the city's Department of Transportation "to the greatest extent possible, promote walking, biking and public transit."
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Deep DiveSpotlight: 6 key issues driving the utility sector today
The industry is undergoing a fundamental transition as it moves away from a centralized, baseload-focused past to a more distributed, renewable future.
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Cars may soon be banned in half of London's financial district
The City of London Corporation unveiled plans to develop "pedestrian priority" zones in half of the city's Square Mile that would prohibit vehicle access.
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Q&AJohns Creek, GA gives residents easy data access with Amazon's Alexa
The city wants to "democratize data" by enabling residents to ask Alexa more than 200 questions regarding city operations, services and common inquiries.
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Sponsored4 ways location services are enabling smart places of tomorrow, today
Bluetooth beacons and sensors are powering smart buildings around the world.
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Increased temperatures linked to mental health issues, study finds
The new findings add to increasing evidence of the impact climate change has on sleep, anxiety and, in some cases, suicidal behavior.
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Arizona to open Institute for Automated Mobility
The IAM will include a testing track, several miles of real road with technology-neutral infrastructure, a simulation lab and a Traffic Incident Management project to apply public safety policies to AV tech.
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WalletHub: San Diego tops list as 2018's greenest US city
The 100 largest U.S. cities were judged on 26 "green" indicators including smart energy policies, amount of green space and greenhouse gas emissions per capita.
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Airbnb and San Jose, CA partner on emergency housing program
The Host Corps pilot program will recruit homeowners in the city to offer their residences for free after a natural disaster.
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OpinionThe invisible power of cities
The electric grid is increasingly part of our national security, and cities are on the front lines. But a revolution in technology and practice can make us all safer.
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ColumnDockless Digest: Cities craft new scooter and bike regulations
Louisville, KY; Orlando, FL; and San Antonio all approved new rules around the vehicles, while ofo's apparent worldwide retreat continued in the UK.
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Waze launches carpool feature nationwide
The feature matches drivers with potential riders who are going in the same direction in an effort to limit single occupancy ridership and cut down on congestion.
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City Innovate unveils 81 government contracting opportunities for startups
The program pairs companies with governments for 16 weeks to test new tech ideas, with the goal of landing the firm a contract at the end of the session.
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Houston Exponential announces $25M in commitments from 9 companies
The partners committed to the first round of the HX Venture Fund offer "diverse representation across several sectors," including energy, software development and real estate development.
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Philadelphia releases strategic transportation plan
An underlying theme throughout is the need to foster equity and make sure that people in all neighborhoods experience benefits from the system.
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10 cybersecurity experts to follow on Twitter
Often full of industry insider jokes, security researchers on Twitter offer something many other accounts don't have: a voice of dutiful skepticism.
Resilience