Study: Politicians do not adequately prioritize street safety

Researchers provided six strategies for enabling road safety improvements, including prioritizing an integrated approach and bundling road safety with more prominent issues.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 26, 2018

White streets in LA combat the ‘heat island’ effect

In an effort to cool the city, Los Angeles is experimenting with painting some of its streets white.

By Derek Prall • March 26, 2018

FCC relaxes federal review rules to allow quicker 5G deployment

The majority of small cells to support the network will now not require review under the National Historic Preservation and National Environmental Policy Acts.

By Chris Teale • March 23, 2018

Lawmakers call for more P3s, workforce development to grow smart cities

US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV, and Reps. Darrell Issa, R-CA, and Yvette Clarke, D-NY, said education is key, as well as collaboration with the private sector.

By Chris Teale • March 23, 2018

NYC extends behavioral design program through 2019

The city's Behavioral Design Team received funding to continue using behavioral science to solve city problems.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 22, 2018

Georgia investigating former Atlanta mayor’s press office for potential violations of state open records act

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting a probe into potential violations of the Georgia Open Records Act on the part of the Atlanta government.

By Jason Axelrod • March 21, 2018

Tampa, University of South Florida to partner on ‘creative’ transportation solutions

Mayor Bob Buckhorn said the lack of city transit options are "the Achilles heel for our community," though development shouldn't be "just more road-building."

By Chris Teale • March 21, 2018

Coronado, CA to begin impounding dockless bikes, fining companies

The bikes have been declared a "public nuisance" in Coronado, even though the dockless services are not permitted to operate in the city.

By Kristin Musulin • March 21, 2018

Seattle temporarily bans rent bidding apps to investigate legality

The city will evaluate if the apps contribute to its affordable housing crisis.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 21, 2018

Transit leaders criticize Trump’s proposed grant cuts in FY19 budget

The President's plan would remove up to $51.7 billion in funding from the popular CIG and TIGER programs for public transportation.

By Chris Teale • March 20, 2018

Pennsylvania city mayor convicted in corruption trial

On March 1, longtime Allentown, Pa. Mayor Ed Pawlowski was convicted of 47 federal crimes in a corruption trial.

By Jason Axelrod • March 19, 2018

Los Angeles hired its first chief design officer. Will other cities follow suit?

After 13 years as an architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, Christopher Hawthorne will take on a new role to help the city enhance its urban design.

By Kristin Musulin • March 19, 2018

These female mayors shattered the glass ceiling in their mid-size cities

The new mayors of Manchester, NH and Provo, UT share their experiences as the first women ever elected to the office in their cities.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 19, 2018

NYC CTO Miguel Gamiño to leave public office

Gamiño, who was appointed in October 2016, prioritized equitable innovation and was active in the city's municipal tech engagement program, NYCx.

By Kristin Musulin • March 16, 2018

More than 100 mayors sign Cities Open Internet Pledge

In March, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio called on cities to join him in procuring internet services only from ISPs that follow net neutrality.

By Kristin Musulin • Updated May 2, 2018

The partnerships enabling disabled city residents to better explore their surroundings

Experts say that despite cities' pushes for inclusivity, people with disabilities remain an overlooked group, especially during city planning processes.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 15, 2018

Smart Columbus Experience Center now open in Columbus, OH

The center will enable visitors to learn about the city's smart innovations and test drive electric vehicles.

By Katie Pyzyk , Chris Teale • Updated July 6, 2018

Lawmakers kick off Congressional Smart Cities Caucus

The caucus will hold a series of roundtables this spring to discuss issues facing smart cities and Congress' role in shaping policy.

By Chris Teale • March 14, 2018

London mayor: Governments ‘sitting on their hands’ while tech revolution happens

During a keynote speech at SXSW, Mayor Sadiq Khan called on local politicians to better ensure that tech growth is beneficial, not detrimental, to cities.

By Kristin Musulin • March 13, 2018

Q&A: NYC CTO Miguel Gamiño on making tech work ‘for all people’

Gamiño discussed his "people first" approach, his push to make broadband accessible and his thoughts on New York's unofficial nickname, "Silicon Valley East."

By Katie Pyzyk • March 13, 2018

Government, business leaders leverage tech to fight urban opioid crisis

Leaders pointed to successes in Annapolis, MD, which uses a centralized dashboard to keep track of overdoses and available space at treatment centers.

By Chris Teale • March 13, 2018

Oakland, San Francisco want per-ride tax on ride-sharing

No California municipalities have such a levy, and it's unclear if they can do so legally.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 13, 2018

VA General Assembly approves plan for dedicated Metro funding stream

Maryland and DC still need to pass similar legislation, which could mean up to $5 billion in new income for the transit system.

By Chris Teale • March 12, 2018

Amazon HQ2 ‘losers’ use bid process as learning experience

Some cities already plan to reuse bid materials, while many agree that the bidding process alone set them up well for future competitions.

By Chris Teale • March 12, 2018

Interactive map in DC shows crime locations, trends

Crime Cards provides data visualizations of crime locations, types and trends and can be reused to map other types of data.

By Chris Teale • March 12, 2018