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    Sponsored by GM Future Roads

    Connected vehicle insights help Washington D.C. better understand school zone traffic safety

    The district uses crash, volume, speed and demographic information from Safety View by GM Future Roads and INRIX to help reduce injuries among children.

    Sept. 26, 2022
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    NYC to give free high-speed internet to public housing residents

    The Big Apple Connect program will provide free internet and cable services to more than 300,000 people who live in New York City Housing Authority developments by the end of 2023.

    By Danielle McLean • Sept. 23, 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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    Amazon Web Services launches smart cities hub to connect communities with experts

    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.Communitie...

    By Andy Castillo • Sept. 22, 2022
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    To break an impasse in connected vehicle tech, transportation leaders call for a federal policy framework

    A national framework could address the chicken-and-egg problem of who should invest in the technology first, carmakers or communities, transportation experts say. Without such guidance, each is hesitant to move forward.

    By Michael Brady • Sept. 19, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    How Black-owned grocers are filling industry gaps

    From a cashierless store in Atlanta to health-focused pop-up markets in Los Angeles and Chicago, grocery concepts from Black entrepreneurs are making the changes they want to see in food landscapes.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 15, 2022
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    A social media success framework for local governments

    A social media success framework for local governments

    By Cyrus Mavalwala • Sept. 14, 2022
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    Smart cities incubator and accelerator program takes shape in Colorado

    Colorado Smart Cities Alliance Executive Director Tyler Svitak talked through plans to bolster technology workforces and companies with the help of federal grant money.

    By Charles Pekow • Sept. 12, 2022
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    Advanced mobility, mass timber projects chosen in $1B federal regional challenge

    The American Rescue Plan’s $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge will support joint efforts to use mass timber to accelerate affordable housing, spur American manufacturing for advanced mobility, and much more.

    By Maria Rachal • Sept. 9, 2022
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    Populus eyeing more cities worldwide after $11M funding round

    CEO Regina Clewlow discussed the mobility management company’s plans to expand its staff and scale its platform to additional cities in the U.S. and Europe.

    By Carol Brzozowski • Sept. 7, 2022
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    White House announces winners of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge

    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 White ...

    By • Sept. 2, 2022
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    Automatic braking systems have trouble seeing pedestrians at night: IIHS test

    Automatic emergency braking systems, a standard feature on most new cars, did well in identifying pedestrians during the day but performed poorly at night in tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
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    Remote and hybrid work is here to stay—what does that mean for local governments?

    Remote and hybrid work is here to stay—what does that mean for local governments?

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 30, 2022
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    Yes, local governments need to consider several issues when buying technology

    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 they ...

    By Michael Keating • Aug. 30, 2022
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    California creates legislative roadmap to zero-emission vehicles by 2035

    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.As highlig...

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 29, 2022
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    As governments address digital vulnerabilities, they’re shifting from a reactive to proactive mindset

    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.There’s be...

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 25, 2022
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    Tech companies partner with Texas city to bring connectivity to five underserved communities

    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.A few year...

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 19, 2022
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    Funding fiber broadband: The path to growing communities

    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 Infras...

    By Gary Bolton • Aug. 18, 2022
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    CRM beyond sales: How government CRM can improve citizen engagement and satisfaction

    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.Private co...

    By Prashant Mehta • Aug. 17, 2022
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    Smart streetscapes center plans community-driven research in 3 cities

    Harlem, New York; New Brunswick, New Jersey; and West Palm Beach, Florida, will become test beds for community-informed engineering research on smart cities technologies.

    By Maria Rachal • Aug. 17, 2022
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    Amid digitization of public infrastructure, cybersecurity is increasingly a challenge

    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 digiti...

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 15, 2022
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    More automated bus lane enforcement cameras coming to NYC

    Oakland-based startup Hayden AI announced its first contract this week with New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority for hundreds of bus-mounted cameras.

    By Maria Rachal • Aug. 12, 2022
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    In Nevada county, data underpins efforts to address climate change

    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.Across the...

    By Andy Castillo • Aug. 11, 2022
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    Why cities are exploring metaverse technology

    Santa Monica, California, and Seoul, South Korea, are among the cities exploring how metaverse technology can improve city services or attract and boost businesses. Still, some people fear it could leave residents behind.

    By Karen Kroll • Aug. 8, 2022
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    Cities hope bus-mounted cameras will hold bus lane violators accountable

    Baltimore, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., are among the cities trying this technology to identify perpetrators, but legal snags and questions about effectiveness remain.

    By Charles Pekow • Aug. 5, 2022
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    Opinion

    Together, EVs, AVs and multimodal transportation will create more vibrant cities

    Gas stations, subway stations, parking garages and roads are among the city features we can reimagine as new mobility technologies change how we get from point A to point B, writes a leading exec at Gensler.

    By Andy Cohen • Aug. 5, 2022