Tech & Data: Page 20

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    NLC kicks off first in-person City Summit in three years

    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.For the fi...

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 18, 2022
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    The tech worker shortage

    The tech worker shortage is hitting local governments hard. Here’s what some are doing about it.

    Cities are updating job descriptions, offering workers more flexibility, investing in workforce development and partnering with universities to overcome their tech talent shortage, according to local officials.

    By Adina Solomon • Nov. 18, 2022
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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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    The tech worker shortage

    Why local governments struggle to hire tech workers in 5 charts

    A sense of social purpose, job security and generous retirement benefits are what many local officials hope will attract skilled tech workers when they can’t offer higher salaries, but that might not be enough, one consultant said.

    By Michael Brady • Nov. 17, 2022
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    5 ways to cut waste in cloud spending: McKinsey

    Companies will probably increase cloud computing budgets by more than 20% next year even as they waste as much as 32% of their spending, according to surveys and analysts’ estimates.

    By Jim Tyson • Nov. 17, 2022
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    The 10 most future-ready cities in North America: report

    Cities must invest more in digital and physical infrastructure to address today’s challenges but face several barriers, including a lack of public trust, a new report finds.

    By Michael Brady • Nov. 15, 2022
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    Autonomous vehicle highway to open in Virginia

    The project features a new vehicle-to-infrastructure system to support self-driving vehicles and congestion pricing for its express lanes.

    By Michael Brady • Nov. 11, 2022
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    Can a computer drive better than humans? Perhaps soon, tech execs and researchers say

    Coming breakthroughs could make self-driving cars safer. Tech firms set out to make that happen. 

    By • Nov. 8, 2022
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    Opinion

    The city of Santa Monica digitized citizen engagement

    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 city o...

    By Jeremy Peterson • Nov. 7, 2022
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    How micromobility operators can protect consumer data

    Many cities require bike-sharing and e-scooter companies to use an open data standard, but it’s unclear how many comply with the standard’s dynamic vehicle ID requirement.

    By Michael Brady • Nov. 7, 2022
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    E-scooter accidents surge as the micromobility devices’ popularity grows

    The number of scooter-related emergency room visits grew nearly 450% in the U.S. between 2017 and 2021, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

    By Charles Pekow • Nov. 1, 2022
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    Can predictive analytics help prevent homelessness?

    Better modeling could help cities target interventions that allow individuals to keep their homes and limit the strain on public services.

    By Karen Kroll • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Washington, D.C. launches mobility innovation district to drive technological advancement

    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.Over the l...

    By Andy Castillo • Oct. 28, 2022
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    AV developer Argo AI to shut down as Ford, Volkswagen halt investments

    Autonomous vehicles are “not ready for prime time,” said one safety expert, and Ford agrees. Argo AI operated AVs in Miami and Austin, Texas.

    By • Oct. 27, 2022
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    Smart loading zone pilot launched in Philadelphia for delivery drivers

    Anyone who’s driven down a bustling main street in a large city knows how difficult parking can be—especially for delivery drivers offloading product or equipment.

    By Andy Castillo • Oct. 21, 2022
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    What’s next with Orlando’s digital twin

    Users can experience the 800-square-mile digital twin in downtown Orlando or via virtual reality as the Orlando Economic Partnership seeks to market its potential to inform decisions around infrastructure and business development.

    By Maria Rachal • Oct. 21, 2022
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    DC mobility innovation district aims to increase transit access, model solutions

    Launching Thursday, the multiyear project will experiment with innovative transportation services such as on-demand shuttles and electrification hubs while also seeking to spur economic development and job creation.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Oct. 20, 2022
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    Halloween and Cybersecurity Awareness Month—More trick than treat?

    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 month ...

    By Dr. Alan R. Shark • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Philadelphia piloting smart loading zones with Sidewalk Labs tech

    In digitizing curb assets and regulation, the city is trying to shore up safety and efficiency issues related to deliveries and parking enforcement, explained Smart Cities Director Akshay Malik.

    By Maria Rachal • Oct. 18, 2022
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    Amazon Web Services’ smart city program aims to ease buying decisions

    Real-time traffic management and data analytics are among the services offered under AWS' certification program, which currently has nine vendor participants.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 12, 2022
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    Cybersecurity needs a statewide approach, state chief information officers, Deloitte say in new report

    Cities often hesitate to work with states on cybersecurity to protect their autonomy, but that could change as local governments vie for new cybersecurity grants, the report authors suggest.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 10, 2022
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    Quenching cities’ thirst for data

    Data has always played an important role for city planners and transportation departments but recently the thirst for data has increased exponentially.

    Oct. 10, 2022
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    AV industry still needs to prove safety to cities and states, mobility leaders say

    Consider public acceptance of autonomous vehicles now and when taxpayers may have to pay for the technology that enables connected roads, MOVE America conference speakers said. 

    By • Oct. 7, 2022
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    MobilityData takes over micromobility open-data standard

    Nearly 9 in 10 cities in North America require micromobility service providers to use the General Bikeshare Feed Specification, which provides real-time information about a shared mobility system.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 7, 2022
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    Rural Minnesota community test drives autonomous shuttle service that features ADA-compliant minivans

    To this point, experimentations with autonomous vehicle technology has been mostly centered in large, connected cities like Las Vegas.

    By Andy Castillo • Oct. 6, 2022
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    Building 100 percent digital state and local governments

    Building 100 percent digital state and local governments

    By Joseph Flynn • Oct. 6, 2022