Tech & Data
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Lyft app to feature bike lanes for safer riding
The update, which will show both protected and bike-friendly routes, is designed to encourage more people to "choose two-wheeled transportation."
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 20, 2019 -
FCC designates NYC, Salt Lake City as 'innovation zones'
The selection coincides with two PAWR testbeds in these locations, previously established to test wireless and broadband tech in a real world setting.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 20, 2019 -
Uber to bring AV testing to Dallas
The city was chosen for its unique traffic patterns, infrastructure and climate, which are conditions that will help the company collect data to build high-def maps and simulations.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 19, 2019 -
Knight Foundation invests $925K in Miami's Underline park
The 10-mile, 120-acre linear park, touted as Miami's answer to New York's High Line, will use the funds for tech investments.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 18, 2019 -
NSF announces new wireless testbed in North Carolina Research Triangle
The research platform will focus on wireless communications for drones and other unmanned flying objects in the cities of Raleigh and Cary.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 18, 2019 -
Is citizen engagement the key to smart water solutions?
Aquagenuity CEO Doll Avant said humans, not technology, currently serve as the sensors to detect water problems — and that must change.
By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 17, 2019 -
IBM Call for Code contest selects 5 finalists
The teams produce open-source tech to help communities respond to increasingly severe natural disasters, including mental health care solutions.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Lyft expands rider safety program
After struggling with high-profile safety incidents in recent years, ride-hailing giants have doubled down on their commitments to safety.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 16, 2019 -
StreetLight Data offers on-demand data for clear picture of traffic tendencies
The company's transportation planning software will provide monthly and hourly traffic counts to help planners better evaluate traffic analytics.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 12, 2019 -
City Tech Collaborative targets 2020 for putting heat mapping tool in urban planners' hands
Following the proof-of-concept period, the tool could be expanded to include any city for which satellite data is available.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 11, 2019 -
Opinion5 ways cities can drive sustainable innovation
For cities to be digital and equitable, we need to shift from disruptive to inclusive innovation — but the disruptive model seems to still be the baseline.
By Alex Ryan • Sept. 11, 2019 -
DC transit agency issues RFPs for digital communication upgrades
One project aims to procure tech that would engage with nearby mobile devices for targeted advertising, while the other intends to assist riders with impaired vision.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 10, 2019 -
NACTO calls for congestion pricing, real-time monitoring to aid AV rollout
Autonomous technologies can benefit traffic and transit in the near-term, but the report warns against over-reliance on drones and delivery robots.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 10, 2019 -
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Local governments will use Facebook to send emergency alerts
The platform began testing alerts last year to help government agencies spread information about crises like flash floods, shootings and bomb threats.
By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 30, 2019 -
St. Louis, DHS team up for smart city pilot
The pilot program will help the city improve its emergency response to extreme weather with flood, video and route management sensors.
By Cailin Crowe • Aug. 30, 2019 -
Indeed: Boston, DC top list of highest-paying metro areas
As flexible working conditions become more mainstream, tech talent is unafraid to take skills outside of Silicon Valley.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 29, 2019 -
Google Maps adds multimodal trip planning feature
The app will display routes that include cycling and ride-hailing as first- and last-mile options along with transit directions.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 29, 2019 -
OpinionShould cities put mobility services on private MaaS platforms?
The idea of the city as a platform for carefully coordinated mobility services may indeed be a framework that can facilitate new services in urban centers.
By Rapahel Gindrat • Aug. 29, 2019 -
Utah researchers analyze transit data to determine pollution offsets
A University of Utah study found the state's public transit system offsets 1.5% of the region's on-road greenhouse gas emissions.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 28, 2019 -
NYC research site holds big promise for wireless tech
Academics and technologists hope to use the West Harlem testbed to try new tech like IoT, millimeter wave spectrum and cloud computing at the edge.
By Chris Teale • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Parsons to 'revolutionize how cities move' through Smart Cities Challenge
The tech firm is partnering with AWS, Verizon and CoMotion to improve safety at intersections, where 40% of pedestrian accidents occur.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Q&A'We're really early in the game': Regulating and harnessing blockchain's future
NYC Blockchain Center Executive Director Kimberly Quinones discussed the importance of a "two-way dialogue" between regulators and entrepreneurs.
By Chris Teale • Aug. 26, 2019 -
Report: Municipal cybersecurity to be 'woefully underfunded' in 2024
With many networks and tech providers interacting in a smart city, governments are "only as powerful as the weakest link," said an ABI Research analyst.
By Jason Plautz • Aug. 23, 2019 -
Study: Florida, California home to most limited evacuation routes
As natural disasters intensify, StreetLight Data used machine-learning algorithms to identify the U.S. communities with the highest vehicle evacuation risk.
By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 22, 2019
