WeWork gets $4.4B investment to expand co-working business

The capital injection, from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, makes the company one of the largest privately held sharing economy startups.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 28, 2017

How to implement an open data policy

Opening up data is a noble goal for cities, but privacy, security and accessibility all need to be considered. 

By Jackie Snow • Aug. 24, 2017

Why is IoT talent so hard to find?

Finding a combination of multiple disciplines in a market where each of them is already scarce makes hiring for the Internet of Things an uphill battle for companies.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 24, 2017

Santa Clara University adopts smart parking technology

The private university in California is working with Vimoc Technologies to improve parking and pedestrian safety on campus.

By Cody Boteler • Aug. 24, 2017

Tampa Bay, FL wants volunteers for connected-vehicle study

Roughly 1,600 private vehicles will be fitted with equipment that tracks speed, braking distance and other driving data to help improve safety on the roads.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 23, 2017

Study: AVs could lower parking revenue, increase property taxes

Once autonomous vehicles proliferate, they're going to transform how cities operate.

By Jackie Snow , Cody Boteler • Aug. 23, 2017

Over 200 mayors sign the ‘Compact to Combat Hate’

Following violent events in Charlottesville, hundreds of mayors have joined with the Anti-Defamation League to support specific goals to combat hate.

By Cody Boteler • Aug. 23, 2017

Urban delivery drones take to the skies in Iceland

Flytrex's partnership with Icelandic e-tailer AHA creates the first approved urban drone delivery network and promises to streamline last-mile logistics for retailers.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Aug. 23, 2017

NYC mayor opposes New York governor’s congestion pricing plans

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been floating the idea of congestion pricing for vehicles in Manhattan, but it's uncertain whether state legislators would agree.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 23, 2017

Governments spend heavily for translation and foreign language services

Cities and counties need language services in many areas, says Don DePalma, founder of the Common Sense Advisory research firm. Language Select has been awarded U.S. Communities’ cooperative contract for foreign language interpretation, translation and related services.

By Michael Keating • Aug. 22, 2017

MD Purple Line snags $900M federal funding agreement

The investment is critical for the state to afford the $2 billion-plus needed for the light-rail project's construction.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 22, 2017

California utilities plot ways to prep the grid for the coming EV boom

Utilities are rolling out comprehensive pilot programs to boost EV deployment to meet the state's ambitious transportation goals and leverage grid benefits. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 22, 2017

APA report: Cities cannot be sustainable without holistic materials management

The report highlights how waste management affects the three pillars of sustainability: economic efficiency, environmental effectiveness and social equity.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 22, 2017

Why digital work hubs are the key to citywide collaboration

Like today’s modern enterprises, cities need to adapt to technological changes and create new and more efficient methods for getting work done.

By Leif Hartwig • Aug. 21, 2017

Eclipse of the ‘connectivity’: Network providers bolster capacity ahead of totality

As umbraphiles and spectators congest local highways and country roads not used to heavy visitation, they will also congest the networks of areas with less point-to-point microwave bandwidth.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 21, 2017

Trump elevates Cyber Command to better combat nation state threats

The change emphasizes growing concerns about major cyberattacks by nation state actors that can affect businesses and government agencies alike.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 21, 2017

Los Angeles speeds deployment of 20 MW battery storage project

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power accelerated the timeline for a proposed storage project to come online in 2018 instead of 2020. 

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 21, 2017

Austin Energy targets 65% renewables by 2027

The Austin City Council last week also directed the municipal utility to study the feasibility of reaching 100% renewables by 2030. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2017

White House scraps infrastructure council plans

The news comes after the discontinuation of two other advisory councils this week following comments from the president about white supremacists.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 18, 2017

In the wake of Charlottesville protests, cities prepare for conflict

A look at how four cities have acted, or made plans, to keep their citizens safe while dealing with emotionally-charged events and racial tensions.

By Cody Boteler • Aug. 17, 2017

Hit the lights: New York City could soon get a ‘night mayor’

The "city that never sleeps" is the latest to task a specific agency or person with highlighting, promoting and developing nightlife to boost the economy.

By Jackie Snow , Cody Boteler • Aug. 17, 2017

Baltimore ‘citizen scientist’ project takes aim at measuring air quality

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University are leading a team to deploy hundreds of air quality sensors around the city.

By Jackie Snow • Aug. 17, 2017

The role of P3s in resilience planning

With looming climate changes and a growing possibility of natural disasters, cities should look to the private sector to aid in planning.

By Jackie Snow • Aug. 17, 2017

7 mayors using Twitter to promote leadership and engagement

These mayors use social media to connect with citizens "without any filter," says Sharman Stein of What Works Cities.

By Jackie Snow • Aug. 17, 2017

Oklahoma DOT to use new tech to assess bridges after earthquakes

The agency will use the U.S. Geological Survey's ShakeCast situational analysis tool to determine which bridges need inspections after a seismic event.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 16, 2017