Deep Dive: Page 6
Industry insights from our journalists
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Brian Tucker/Industry Dive
Venture capitalists predict the future of scooter M&As
Bird's acquisition of Scoot could have fired the starting gun for similar moves as dockless providers look to scale up and increase profits.
Chris Teale • Sept. 3, 2019 -
As scooters go mainstream, infrastructure falls behind
Scooter safety has a new urgency with accidents and deaths on the rise. Cities are now questioning where it's best to ride them — and who's going to pay for the infrastructure.
Jason Plautz • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Yujin Kim, Industry Dive
Can a city solve homelessness with an app?
As cities deploy community-facing apps to alleviate homelessness, questions linger around who the tech is intended to benefit.
Kira Barrett • Aug. 21, 2019 -
A great talent drought awaits tech as valued skills shift
Could a debilitating shortage of talent await the tech industry? There are signs a drought is already here.
Roberto Torres • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Can incentives pull talent away from dominant metro areas?
As U.S. workers increasingly gravitate toward a select few cities, other localities hope extra perks can give them an edge.
Ryan Golden • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Brian Tucker/Industry Dive
'Free roads are not really free': Can cities make congestion pricing equitable?
Some suggest toll exemptions, others support rebate-based systems. But questions remain about who should be charged and how much they should pay.
Chris Teale • Aug. 12, 2019 -
Sidewalk Toronto
Sidewalk Labs is building a smart city entirely of mass timber. What could go wrong?
North America is on the cusp of a mass timber revolution, and Sidewalk Labs' Waterfront Toronto project is leading the way. But the smart material faces major obstacles.
Kira Barrett • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Kendall Davis / Industry Dive
Can US cities get smart about tourism before it's too late?
The travel and tourism sector is booming, accounting for 10.4% of global GDP last year. To prevent overtourism, U.S. cities can turn to data and analytics.
Cailin Crowe • July 30, 2019 -
Adeline Kon/Industry Dive
How AI and data turn city water management from an art to a science
Cities are looking to drones and other equipment for preventive maintenance, but it is uphill work as the sector traditionally resists change.
Chris Teale • July 29, 2019 -
Danielle Ternes / Industry Dive
Reduce, reuse, rescoot? A look at e-scooters' long-term sustainability
Scooters are touted as a low-cost, clean form of transportation, yet their life span is far from sustainable — and their parts could pose a danger to recycling facilities.
Katie Pyzyk • July 17, 2019 -
Brian Tucker / Industry Dive
Is the commercial sector the wrong lane for non-emergency medical transportation?
Employers and commercial plans are increasingly looking to partner with players like Uber and Lyft for non-emergency medical transportation, raising thorny questions about the return on investment in a healthier population.
Rebecca Pifer • July 2, 2019 -
The rise of urban food forests
Cities like Atlanta and Philadelphia recognize that a park can be more than just a green space when visitors are allowed to pick fruits, vegetables and nuts.
Katie Pyzyk • July 2, 2019 -
There's an app for that: Transit agencies tackle MaaS platform development
Cities are racing to keep up with mobility changes by developing integrated transportation apps, but they're experiencing plenty of bumps in the road.
Katie Pyzyk • June 26, 2019 -
Danielle Ternes
Inside Washington, DC's dockless revolution
The nation's capital was among the first to embrace dockless vehicles in 2017 and has since stood as a model for strategic shared mobility growth.
Chris Teale • June 25, 2019 -
Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes: How utilities are preparing for a summer of storms
Man-made electric grids are no match for natural disasters, so utilities are putting increasing focus on speeding recovery times.
Robert Walton • June 7, 2019 -
Are cities the Green New Deal's most viable frontier?
New York City and Los Angeles want to put a local spin on the national version — though the plans may be tricky to replicate.
Chris Teale • June 3, 2019 -
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Tech can impact domestic violence — not always in a positive way
While technology can help abuse victims, it can also put them at risk for future altercations. Cities and partners are using innovative strategies to protect survivors and prevent future abuse.
Katie Pyzyk • May 30, 2019 -
To make a more accessible city, turn to the sidewalk
Universities, advocacy groups and startups are all exploring how to bring "big data to accessibility" in order to transform mobility for disabled communities.
Jason Plautz • May 23, 2019 -
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Is LiDAR a 'fool's errand'?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the technology will soon be obsolete in autonomous vehicles, but others have said it will long be part of a suite of safety tools.
Chris Teale • May 14, 2019 -
Mitigating America's food desert dilemma
Cities are moving away from one-off attempts to bring food to underserved areas and instead are looking to data-driven, comprehensive strategies.
Katie Pyzyk • May 7, 2019 -
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Privacy concerns abound as IoT devices grow in use
Lawmakers tackle safety and security issues, while an Internet Society survey said a majority of people find the devices "creepy."
Chris Teale • May 6, 2019 -
AT&T
Can cities stay beautiful in the age of 5G?
From utility poles to bulky equipment boxes, city residents and officials are concerned that infrastructure to support 5G can diminish aesthetics.
Jason Plautz • April 30, 2019 -
What the Lyft, Uber IPOs say about ride-hailing's future
An analysis of the companies' S-1 documents suggest both are concerned about profitability, while pinning much of their hopes on autonomous vehicles.
Chris Teale • April 17, 2019 -
Lime Bike
Bye-bye, bikes? Many mobility companies quietly shift their focus to scooters
Whether in one fell swoop or market by market, micromobility companies are pedaling away from bikes to prioritize what they say customers want: scooters.
Katie Pyzyk • April 8, 2019 -
Chris Teale
Is the conversation around cities' technology use shifting?
"I think we're seeing a maturation of the smart city movement," said US Ignite CTO Glenn Ricart on the second day of the Smart Cities Connect conference.
Chris Teale • April 4, 2019
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