Philadelphia establishes SmartCityPHL roadmap, advisory committee

The initiative was originally established in 2017 and has been supported by a $200,000 investment from the Knight Foundation.

By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 5, 2019

Denver expands gunfire protection system to downtown

It is the fifth geographic area in the city to be monitored by ShotSpotter, which will now keep an eye on Coors Field and its surroundings.

By Jason Plautz • Feb. 4, 2019

DC to invest $6M in workforce development, violence prevention

The money will go toward the city's new Infrastructure Academy and its Cure The Streets initiative, which treats violence as a public health issue.

By Chris Teale • Feb. 4, 2019

What’s all the hype about city crowdsourcing?

While it may seem like a hip, high-tech way to develop projects, more cities are employing crowdsourcing as a modern iteration of good ole public engagement.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 1, 2019

Atlanta transit, public safety agencies brace for Super Bowl LIII

Despite looming concerns around congestion and security, the city says it's prepared for crowds to descend on its Mercedes-Benz Stadium and downtown.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 30, 2019

5 cities share lessons for increasing procurement inclusivity

The cities developed different strategies to boost access to government contracts for business owners of color.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 29, 2019

Fremont, CA pilots electric police vehicle to reduce emissions

The department has retrofitted a Tesla Model S for patrol operations, and will monitor performance, durability and costs throughout the pilot.

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 28, 2019

NYC launches unit to combat harassment in the workplace

The Gender-Based Anti-Harassment Unit will offer more resources to tackle workplace harassment, which the city says has increased in the last three years.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 28, 2019

California governor sues Huntington Beach over lack of affordable housing compliance

The first-of-its-kind lawsuit continues an ongoing battle between the city and the state over zoning and housing mandates.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 28, 2019

How NYU’s smart city-focused institute is helping mayors learn and engage

A collaboration with the U.S. Conference of Mayors is helping give city leaders a bigger role in innovation, where the private sector once dominated.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 28, 2019

FCC’s 5G order faces further scrutiny in courts, Congress

The order to streamline deployment of small cell infrastructure came into effect this morning, but is being challenged legally and legislatively.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 25, 2019

GAATES, G3ict to align activities on inclusive urban design

Under the agreement, GAATES will donate its assets to G3ict and redeploy its work under the organization’s Smart Cities for All global initiative. 

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 24, 2019

Los Angeles’ mobility data specification unlocks potential for data management

The API standard allows the city to gather, analyze and compare real-time data from MaaS companies — and can be duplicated in other cities, as well.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 24, 2019

Mayors fear federal shutdown’s lasting effect on health, housing, transportation

As the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Winter Meeting kicked off, city leaders said they increasingly must fill in gaps left by lapsed federal programs.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 24, 2019

Report: Pedestrian deaths continue decade-long climb

Smart Growth America says the problem is a legacy of infrastructure that hasn't kept up with a population that wants — or needs — to walk.

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 23, 2019

It’s time for NYC to enhance its smart city status

Why Google and Amazon's latest moves in New York City should unite the five boroughs to modernize its communications infrastructure.

By Shrihari Pandit • Jan. 23, 2019

NUMO alliance forms to help ‘rethink our cities’ in the face of changing mobility

"My passion is transportation ... It's the glue of our lives," Robin Chase, executive chair of the alliance's steering committee, told Smart Cities Dive.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 17, 2019

Transportation for America releases micromobility policy guide

With dockless options expected to continue their ballooning expansion in 2019, policy problems will likely continue to arise.

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 16, 2019

The GovLab releases step-by-step guide for people-led innovation

The toolkit highlights one of policymakers' most valuable assets: people and their expertise.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 16, 2019

‘Transportation disaster’ looms if cities are caught ‘flat-footed’ by innovation, AVs

A Transportation Research Board report said new mobility technologies present great opportunities, but leaders must make sure they are not blindsided by congestion and vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

By Chris Teale • Jan. 15, 2019

California’s proposed budget includes $1.8B to address housing affordability, homelessness

Newly inaugurated Gov. Gavin Newsom provided a budget proposal with aggressive actions to increase housing production.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 14, 2019

Startup in Residence announces 2019 partnerships

The newly-selected startups will work on a volunteer basis over 16 weeks on their technology projects, with the potential to be awarded government contracts at the end of the program. 

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 11, 2019

Seattle tops ranking of best cities for STEM professionals

While the cities that topped the list are hardly surprising, the ranking does present some startling results: New York, soon to be home to Amazon, didn't even land in the top 50.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 11, 2019

Gallup survey: Tulsa, OK residents optimistic about future, but challenges remain

The first-of-its-kind study found that while a majority believe the city is moving in the right direction, more work needs to be done to help more people thrive.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 10, 2019

Las Vegas to manage smart city pilots using UrbanLeap platform

The company’s cloud-based management tool can create project visualizations, draw up contracts and give vendors and cities a platform to share information and feedback.

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 10, 2019