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    Zero trust is a great strategy but a terrible name

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.The monthl...

    By Dr. Alan R. Shark • May 17, 2023
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    How NYC is preparing its infrastructure for extreme weather

    Thu-Loan Dinh, who helps lead infrastructure design for the city’s Department of Design and Construction, discusses the agency’s biggest resilience concerns and how to address them.

    By Julie Strupp • May 17, 2023
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    Smart Cities Technology and Data

    Cities are increasingly looking to technology and data to address real-world issues from traffic safety to law enforcement.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff
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    NREL energy audit tool may help cities meet climate, building decarbonization goals

    Local governments often lack the staff and resources to conduct energy audits on thousands of buildings, an engineer at the National Renewable Energy Lab said, but technology can help overcome those challenges.

    By Joe Burns • May 16, 2023
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    A ‘tech hub’ in your city? Commerce Department launches application process for $500M in grants

    The program will focus on key technology areas such as artificial intelligence and batteries. Its first phase will designate at least 20 “tech hubs” with the potential to be globally competitive innovation centers in the next decade. 

    By Ysabelle Kempe • May 15, 2023
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    How Bird, Lime, Spin and Superpedestrian want cities to regulate shared e-bikes and scooters

    The companies’ recommendations come as many shared micromobility pilots end, and local governments make them permanent. 

    By Michael Brady • May 15, 2023
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    How Rubicon and Esri helped Columbus optimize waste collection

    Rubicon and Esri teamed up to optimize waste collection and cut wait times by two-thirds in Columbus.

    May 15, 2023
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    Chicago environmental justice order signed as mayor’s term ends

    The order requires the completion of a citywide environmental justice data project, creates a new environmental justice coordinator role and calls for community engagement standards.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • May 12, 2023
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    Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

    Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

    By Andy Castillo • May 11, 2023
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    Digital Government Adoption Index Report

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.Govt. agen...

    May 10, 2023
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    Portland, Oregon, to pilot zero-emission delivery zone

    The project could help the city reduce climate pollution and improve public health, the Portland Bureau of Transportation said. Portland received nearly $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the project.

    By Max Garland • May 9, 2023
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    Dallas restores core emergency dispatch systems after ransomware attack

    “At this point, we do not have evidence or indication that there has been data removed during this attack,” Dallas CIO Bill Zielinski told city officials Monday.

    By Matt Kapko • May 9, 2023
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    Uber and Lyft ridership accelerates in Q1

    “After lagging other regions in the recovery through 2021 and 2022, the ride-share category in the US & Canada is now growing faster in 2023,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said.

    By Michael Brady • May 5, 2023
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    Dallas ransomware attack causes critical service outages

    Websites for the city and Dallas Police Department, which serves a population of nearly 1.3 million people, currently show error pages.

    By Matt Kapko • May 4, 2023
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    How governments are updating ‘operational technologies,’ including AI, and the challenges that remain: survey

    Over half of the survey respondents reported their agency plans to upgrade systems by 2025, a Center for Digital Government and Samsara survey found. Operational efficiency and cost savings are a big reason why.

    By Michael Brady • May 4, 2023
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    California spent $1.3B in cap-and-trade funds on climate, equity projects in 2022

    The California Climate Investments funding addressed affordable housing, transportation, energy costs, extreme heat, fire, access to clean drinking water and more, a California Air Resources Board official said.

    By Kalena Thomhave • May 2, 2023
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    Mobility could be transformed by 2035, with US car sales dropping 30%: report

    As cities and consumers move toward new mobility options, “the mobility ecosystem will most likely undergo a transformation not seen since the early days of the automobile,” a McKinsey report says.

    By Michael Brady • May 2, 2023
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    Delivery robot expansion hampered by ‘regulatory nightmare’

    While no states outright ban delivery bots, tech developers have decided to take a cautious approach to expansion rather than flood the market with robots and risk backlash.

    By Max Garland • April 28, 2023
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    Uber, Lyft more responsive to ride demand than taxis are during emergencies: study

    “In light of our findings, service providers and city planners should reevaluate and improve their mobility platform, particularly under emergencies, disasters and hazards,” one researcher said.

    By Michael Brady • April 28, 2023
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    Improving the competitiveness of U.S. smart cities and counties

    Improving the competitiveness of U.S. smart cities and counties

    By Mike Hernon • April 27, 2023
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    Cybersecurity agencies publish guide of cybersecurity best practices for smart city networks

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.From self-...

    By Andy Castillo • April 21, 2023
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    Expanding accessibility: How local governments can digitize inclusively

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.Today, peo...

    By Nick Stevens • April 21, 2023
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    Cybersecurity best practices for smart cities issued by CISA

    Smart city technologies are at risk “of exploitation for espionage and for financial or political gain by malicious threat actors,” according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

    By Michael Brady • April 21, 2023
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    Report: Digital services are becoming more prevalent, but many don’t regularly access them

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.When worki...

    By Andy Castillo • April 19, 2023
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    Facing up to facial recognition

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.While many...

    By Dr. Alan R. Shark • April 19, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    FedEx and Amazon still haven’t figured out sidewalk delivery robots. Will mass adoption ever come?

    Delivery giants' tests of autonomous bots fizzled out. But many logistics experts still believe that the technology can catch on, creating potential challenges for cities.

    By Max Garland • April 13, 2023