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  Smart cities require a balance of privacy and open data

  Strategies to protect privacy as data becomes more ubiquitous are fundamental, while government capacity to manage data — technical and human — must be front and center. 

  Lilian Coral • June 12, 2020

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  Missouri cities shine on the national climate action stage

  While coastal cities typically drive climate action, Kansas City and St. Louis are demonstrating what Heartland cities are capable of in the fight against climate change.

  Ashok Gupta • June 8, 2020

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  Cross-sector data insights are critical amid COVID-19

  There's nothing like a crisis to demonstrate how hard it is to make quick sense of a tidal wave of information from every direction.

  Ashvini Saxena • June 3, 2020

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  Prop tech, property managers and the at-home workforce

  Maintaining profitability and tenant satisfaction throughout the pandemic will require help from readily available property management technologies. 

  Brad Pilgrim • June 1, 2020

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  Congestion pricing is crucial for a sustainable future in mobility

  Before commuters return to our roads, there is an opportunity for metro areas to create congestion pricing systems to prevent traffic congestion and weave efficiency into transportation solutions.

  David Roberts • May 29, 2020

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  How voice apps can support utility customers amid COVID-19

  Voice apps offer a unique platform for consumer engagement by meeting customers where they are now — and where they're likely to remain for the foreseeable future.

  Laura Frantz • May 28, 2020

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  Visionaries must step forward to advance water infrastructure

  The current crisis has made clear that access to clean water is closely related to our ability to withstand shocks to the system. Building sustainable infrastructure should be a vision we can all get behind.

  Jon Freedman • May 26, 2020

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  Entering the age of community-built infrastructure

  A public-private partnership backed by a program management office — or a P4 — can help cities achieve infrastructure and inclusion goals by integrating the perspective of community stakeholders.

  Lauren Gore • May 21, 2020

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  The return to 'normal' requires acceptance of emerging tech

  Returning to a familiar world of human interaction will take time. It will also take a willingness to modify expectations of physical and digital privacy.

  Betsy Plattenburg • May 13, 2020

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  Preparing for the return of rush hour

  Cities have a fleeting opportunity to get smarter about solving gridlock and emission problems — albeit in unprecedented conditions — before traffic returns.

  Sasha Sud • May 11, 2020

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  3 steps for improving building resiliency post-coronavirus

  There is an unprecedented opportunity to ditch the business-as-usual approach to commercial construction and redefine sustainable buildings.

  Casey Talon • May 7, 2020

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  A rise in curb complexity calls for effective curb tech

  At the end of the day, dynamically managing the modern mobility landscape at the curb will boil down to flexible enforcement and payment, and data utilization.

  Jordan Justus • May 4, 2020

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  Office space occupancy may drop post-pandemic — and that's OK

  COVID-19 has forced employers to adjust operations and expectations in a way that eliminates the remote work "stigma." If this is continued post-pandemic, cities could see major benefits.

  Adam Segal • April 30, 2020

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  Cities can leverage program management to drive smart solutions

  Independent program management offices (PMOs)​ have the ability to break down the complexities of public-private partnerships and eliminate burdens on local governments.

  Lauren Gore • April 28, 2020

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  Now more than ever, cities need flexibility in the movement of goods

  To ensure resiliency amid future disasters or pandemics, municipalities must prioritize the movement of goods the same as the movement of people.

  Cynthia Albright and Brandon Orr • April 24, 2020

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  New (im)mobility: Can we avoid the private car revenge?

  Mobility operators and public leaders must anticipate a post-pandemic shift to single-occupancy vehicle use, and act before urban transportation locks us down again.

  Joël Hazan, Pierre-François Marteau, Benjamin Fassenot • April 22, 2020

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  To keep civil infrastructure projects moving, look to the cloud

  The civil engineering and construction industry cannot afford to rest on the laurels of traditional work methods when grappling with the current pandemic.

  Orla Pease • April 17, 2020

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  There may be sewage in your city's drinking water

  Far too many water sources are contaminated with sewage from faulty septic systems. But actions taken today can ensure safer water quality tomorrow.

  Chris Shaffner • April 14, 2020

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  Post-coronavirus economic recovery requires EV adoption

  The next federal stimulus bill should include three objectives to create a healthier economy: more access to EV charging stations, electrification incentives and support of grid-level demand.

  Christopher George & Jan Maceczek • April 6, 2020

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  Reimagining the chaotic urban curb

  Managing urban spaces and planning for city needs of the future is a long-term undertaking. Cities must consider how to make solutions scalable for opportunities and challenges that will arise in five, 10 or 20 years.

  Jon Ziglar • March 31, 2020

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  Counting scooters: The science behind micromobility fleet measurements

  Understanding how many scooters are on the road means deciphering a complex and interconnected web of action and information.

  David Allison • March 25, 2020

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  How to adapt public transit to COVID-19 contingencies

  Cities and transit agencies are currently in a bind: Public transit service is essential, but how can it best acclimate to the circumstances surrounding coronavirus?

  Amos Haggiag • March 24, 2020

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  Using P3s for coronavirus response

  We must do our part to drive cooperation between the public and private sectors, and rethink the definition of resiliency given our newfound understanding for what is at risk.

  Ryan Martin • March 20, 2020

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  Cities need a multidimensional approach to 5G

  Smart cities must see 5G as more than just a set of new technologies and the role of the city as more than a technology testing ground.

  Eric Woods • March 16, 2020

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  If a project proposal is too good to be true, it probably is

  As the saying goes, there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics. When developing a business case for major smart city projects, this sentiment can be difficult to overcome. 

  Jon Madrid Mitchell & Kara Truschel • March 12, 2020

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