Tech & Data
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Retrieved from Airbnb on September 24, 2020
Airbnb data portal to aid city tourism economies amid COVID-19
City Portal will give governments and tourism organizations more insight on local Airbnb listings, potentially boosting tourism spend and tax revenue.
By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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Mapping app uses air quality data to show local impacts
Air Quality Aware taps into data from entities including the EPA and U.S. Census Bureau to show current and future air quality and insights on vulnerable populations.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Danielle Ternes
OpinionGovernments must demand better election technology
The 2020 election will likely be the most contentious in a generation. We need to ensure we are using modern tools that provide the voting security needed in the 21st century.
By Matt Dunne • Sept. 22, 2020 -
Wulff, Andreas. (2015). "New York City" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Sidewalk Labs tool aims to boost building energy efficiency
Mesa, which uses automation and real-time data to optimize energy use, is part of a suite of products developed in the wake of the company's Toronto exit.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 22, 2020 -
Geotab
Sponsored by GeotabData-driven insights for proactive governments
Ready to join the smart city movement? See how state and city governments are taking the initiative to make their cities smarter and safer.
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Deep DiveLINK is tapping top talent to one-up its scooter competition
In the wake of industry layoffs and consolidation, one micromobility firm is hiring its competitors' former leaders to develop a unique scooter-sharing service.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 21, 2020 -
Opinion
7 must-ask connectivity questions for transit agencies
Through creative thinking and intelligently managed connected technologies, public transit can come back better than ever — with room to improve services for many years to come.
By George Mulhern • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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NYC, DC lead 10 US cities in global smart city rankings
The Institute for Management Development said the world's smartest cities have embraced technology, allowing them to fare better in managing the coronavirus pandemic and related recovery efforts.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 17, 2020 -
Q&A
An urbanist's guide to creating effective mobility pilots
Harvard Kennedy School visiting fellow David Zipper outlined the dos and don'ts of piloting mobility tech to aid governments in navigating uncertainty.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 15, 2020 -
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Austin, TX affordable housing map illustrates perks of transit proximity
Ahead of a vote on Austin's proposed $7.1B Project Connect transit system, the city built an interactive map tracking income-restricted housing to aid equitable mobility and prevent potential displacement.
By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 11, 2020 -
The economic, social impacts of AV delivery services: study
A new assessment of autonomous delivery services found the continued development of on-road delivery AVs could generate 3.4 million jobs and $4.1 trillion in total value to the economy.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 10, 2020 -
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PSU team maps Philadelphia's telework trends
Students with the Nittany AI Alliance developed an AI-driven algorithm to illustrate the "teleworking risk" of regional census tracts and inform potential transit changes.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 08, 2020 -
Amazon Prime Air gets clearance for drone delivery on 'highly rural' test range
Amazon said drones will help realize 30-minute delivery and expects its current model to carry 85% of the products sold on its marketplace.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 02, 2020 -
Ryan McKnight
New resource aims to help cities improve data sharing across boundaries
US Ignite and the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions recommend smart cities pursue a common data-sharing approach.
By Chris Teale • Aug. 31, 2020 -
Ransomware attacks 'raising the bar' as cities struggle to respond
Smart Cities Dive looked at the increasingly sophisticated methods hackers deploy to extort money and ways cities can better prepare.
By Chris Teale • Aug. 27, 2020 -
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OpinionIt's time to make more affordable broadband a reality
While it took COVID-19 to drive home the urgency of the digital divide, it also clarified the path forward: joining Wi-Fi and fixed wireless technologies can accelerate affordable broadband.
By Atul Bhatnagar • Aug. 25, 2020 -
DESIGNECOLOGIST. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Unsplash.
Pandemic has expedited digitization of government services: survey
Tight budgets, legacy systems and bureaucracy have historically prevented governments from going digital, but COVID-19 has tipped the scale for operations to move online.
By Cailin Crowe • Aug. 24, 2020 -
Radic, Ivan. (2020). "Kind sitzt am Computer. Fernunterricht während der Coronavirus Pandemie" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Chattanooga, TN takes 'systemic' approach to bridging digital divide
The public-private partnership between the Hamilton County, TN school district and telecom provider EPB will provide free high-speed internet to 28,000 students learning at home.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 21, 2020 -
Barnes, Elvert. (2020). "23.TentCity.2000E.WDC.23January2020" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
HUD count likely underestimates homeless populations: GAO
The report highlights limitations of the Point-In-Time count and recommends that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development strengthen its oversight of the data collection process.
By Cailin Crowe • Aug. 19, 2020 -
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (2020). "Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2" [Image]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Pilot shows early COVID-19 detection in city wastewater
The project in the City of Ashkelon, Israel, can pinpoint coronavirus infections by streets and neighborhoods, which could help mitigate spread and keep lockdowns localized.
By Chris Teale • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Gilbert, AZ gets creative with its digital strategy during COVID-19
The town has kicked its digital planning into high gear, tapping new tactics for routine operations like using augmented reality for building inspections and TikTok for information-sharing.
By Chris Teale • Aug. 18, 2020 -
Photo by Cole Harding
Young entrepreneurs dream up IoT-powered scooter sanitization system
The patent-pending device from KirbyPod may offer a solution to the pandemic-related health risks currently plaguing shared mobility.
By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 13, 2020 -
Screenshot, Axios webinar.
Cities can't rely on autonomy to solve pedestrian safety: LADOT head
In an AV webinar hosted by Axios, Seleta Reynolds said cities must apply digital transformation to their infrastructure to complement the goals of the autonomous driving sector.
By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 12, 2020 -
Companies shed 134K tech jobs in July
Of the top 10 metro areas for IT job postings, Washington, DC saw the biggest drop, followed by San Francisco and Los Angeles, according to CompTIA.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 12, 2020 -
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Hyundai, Aptiv reveal Motional brand
Motional CEO Karl Iagnemma said the joint autonomous driving venture hopes to "change how the world moves."
By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 12, 2020
