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Deep DiveTracking the impact of coronavirus on US cities
In a recent poll, 67% of Americans said they disapprove of the way Trump has handled the coronavirus outbreak — which marked another 63,000 cases on Thursday.
UPDATED: July 10, 2020 at 9:57 a.m. -
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Deep DiveMapping the impact of dockless vehicles
This week: Swiftmile raises $5 million for charging stations, while Atlanta enters the first phase of its dockless scooter and bike program.
UPDATED: July 10, 2020 at 9:07 a.m. -
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Populus to help global cities manage flexible street policies
The company has pushed its Street Manager platform as a tool for cities to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe amid changing traffic trends.
UPDATED: July 9, 2020 at 9:19 a.m. -
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Michigan charts a multimodal future with new mobility office
Chief Mobility Officer Trevor Pawl said the newly created office will unify state-level initiatives, inspired in part by work already done in Detroit and elsewhere.
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New York's MTA losing $800M a month to coronavirus
The transit authority's head of construction and development said federal money is crucial to preserving its historic capital improvement plan.
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OpinionContact tracing is key for smart transit and smarter cities
Mobility is the lifeblood of the economy, and getting people moving again is essential. Leveraging digital platforms and infrastructure to sense people’s locations makes this possible.
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Knoxville, TN data published online after ransomware attack
Hackers published information and data in a bid to extract a ransom payment and "shame victims," a city spokeswoman told Smart Cities Dive.
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COVID-19 has temporarily turned an Atlanta golf course into a public 'oasis'
An 80-year-old golf course in Chastain Memorial Park is now the subject of a 60-day sharing experiment to rethink the use of public space.
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Uber buys Postmates in $2.65B deal
The all-stock acquisition may help to carry Uber through the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus crisis.
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Deep DiveVirus vs. voting: Behind the high-risk presidential primary elections
As November's election showdown looms, officials nationwide are scrambling to preserve voter rights while minimizing coronavirus transmission.
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Boston is second-largest US city to ban facial recognition
Mayor Marty Walsh signed the ban amid a national debate around police reform, which has included a reckoning on the potential inequities of facial recognition tech.
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Opinion
The case for smart building investments amid economic resurgence
Healthy buildings are now the catapult for a rapid market adoption of IoT-driven solutions as businesses weigh strategies to support employees' return to work.
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LA, Chicago tap social media to refine mask guidance
In a webinar hosted by Zencity, chief leaders from Chicago and Los Angeles detailed how social media has played a role in communicating and improving face mask guidance.
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Chicago inspector general condemns inadequate traffic signal plan
OIG said the lack of a traffic signal management plan means the Chicago Department of Transportation cannot ensure signal optimization to boost safety or reduce congestion.
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House passes $1.5T infrastructure bill
The expanded Moving Forward Act includes $500 billion in green measures and $100 billion for both affordable housing and broadband internet, among other funding.
UPDATED: July 2, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. -
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Coord to pilot 'smart zones' in 4 cities
Aspen, CO; Omaha, NE; Nashville, TN and West Palm Beach, FL will participate in the inaugural Digital Curb Challenge to optimize delivery and loading zones while reducing congestion.
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Opinion
To rebuild life after COVID, start with infrastructure
As leaders in government consider additional phases of the COVID-19 response stimulus, they have an opportunity to mobilize an unprecedented investment in building our infrastructure.
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House Dems propose net-zero emissions by 2050
The climate proposal urges building, transportation and industrial electrification, and notably does not call for an end to natural gas fracking.
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Mayors form UBI advocacy coalition
Eleven leaders have convened to launch Mayors for a Guaranteed Income in an effort to boost economic security, particularly amid COVID-19.
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Food resilience pod opens in Miami
Resilience pods from the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center are designed to support local solutions to issues including climate change, extreme heat and food insecurity.
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Connecticut DOT to run first automated transit bus in US
CTDOT received a $2 million grant to deploy the program along a 9-mile transit corridor, including three 40-foot battery electric heavy-duty buses.
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CurbFlow loading zones used 19K times in Columbus, OH pilot
Around 2,400 delivery drivers registered to use the eight Loading Management Zones, resulting in "overwhelmingly high" driver satisfaction.
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Via, St. Louis Metro partner for on-demand service
Via Metro STL marks the city's first on-demand service offering to bolster public transit use, especially as the city slowly relaxes stay-at-home orders.
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4 cities win smart intersection challenge to reduce congestion
Austin, TX will use Parsons' intelligent intersection software to retime traffic signals, potentially leading to a 40% reduction in congestion.
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Mayors group calls for renewed trust, equity in policing
The U.S. Conference of Mayors Working Group on Police Reform and Racial Justice released principles to recast departments' community relationships.
