How smart cities are using data to pave the way for autonomous vehicles

With driverless technology already on the roads, the clock is ticking for cities to catch up to the unique demands of AVs.

By Haden Kirkpatrick • May 2, 2018

Houston to launch autonomous shuttle pilot program

The pilot will take place on the Texas Southern University campus, but could expand to other parts of the city if successful.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 2, 2018

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From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

Miami-Dade County seeks private partner for transit expansion

Numerous rounds of inconclusive heated discussions about how to expand the troubled Metrorail system has led leaders to instead issue an RFI.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 2, 2018

Chicago to introduce dockless bike-share pilot program

Bike-share provider LimeBike confirmed to Streetsblog Chicago they plan to launch in the city with 50 bikes, with others likely to follow.

By Chris Teale • May 1, 2018

Dallas aims to begin smart street projects within a year

Director of Transportation Michael Rogers said plans could include smart streetlights, sensors and dedicated lanes that could be used by autonomous vehicles.

By Chris Teale • May 1, 2018

Sky high transportation: Gondola project proposed in Los Angeles

The city and transit agency didn't come up with the privately-financed idea to connect Union Station and Dodger Stadium, but they might approve it.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 1, 2018

Contractors must fix 1,750 concrete panels in DC Metrorail's Silver Line expansion

The defects are not expected to create a safety problem but could reduce the lifespan of the panels.

By Kim Slowey • May 1, 2018

DC extends dockless bike-share pilot program through August

District Department of Transportation officials said the extension will mean more time for evaluation and designing management policies.

By Chris Teale • April 30, 2018

Austin cracks down on dockless bikes, scooters

LikeBike and Bird both removed their vehicles from the city following an ordinance passed Friday that warned the companies of enforcement.

By Kristin Musulin • April 30, 2018

Autonomous vehicle regulation: What the future holds

For the industry to mature and regulations to grow, consumers must understand how this evolving technology addresses their concerns about safety, reliability, privacy and security. 

By Partha Mukherjee • April 30, 2018

San Diego receives $41M for transit improvements

The funding will modernize the city's public transportation network, helping it become safer and more environmentally friendly.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 29, 2018

Transit app now aggregates available electric scooters in 4 cities

Riders in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Washington, DC can now track dockless scooters from Bird, Spin, Waybots and LimeBike.

By Chris Teale • April 27, 2018

Los Angeles advances plan to expand bike-share program

Metro Bike Share would add 1,000 bikes downtown and 700 more on the Westside under a proposal approved by the City Council's Transportation Committee.

By Chris Teale • April 26, 2018

Autonomous shuttles to begin tests on University of Michigan campus

The two vehicles will run between the university's North Campus Research Complex and the Lurie Engineering Center.

By Chris Teale • April 26, 2018

Uber to test hiding pick-up/drop-off locations from driver logs

An Uber spokeswoman confirmed that the pilot is "driven by our privacy organization" as the company works toward improving data protection and safety.

By Chris Teale • April 25, 2018

Canadian government invests in new, revitalized Toronto buses

The federal and city governments will spend almost $1 billion CAD on more than 1,700 buses, including clean diesel, hybrid and electric models.

By Chris Teale • April 25, 2018

San Francisco issues first private transit permit to Chariot

SFMTA worked with Chariot during the review process to relocate more than 100 stops from illegal to safe loading areas.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 25, 2018

Los Angeles speeds up review for Musk's test tunnel

An environmental review granted an exemption that could shave months or even years from the test project's schedule if the full city council gets behind it.

By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2018

Parking guru Donald Shoup has 3 new recommendations for cities

In a new book, the UCLA professor suggests dropping off-street parking requirements, changing metered pricing and spending revenue on public services.

By Chris Teale • April 24, 2018

DC gets new electric bus fleet

The city estimates that the zero-emissions vehicles will eliminate nearly 244,000 pounds of carbon releases each year.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 24, 2018

NYC's Central Park becomes permanently car-free

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the move will prioritize "the safety and the health" of the millions of visitors who occupy the park.

By Kristin Musulin , Chris Teale • Updated June 28, 2018

Portland, OR to improve infrastructure planning through bike data collection

Ride Report app users can track their cycling progress and provide feedback on facilities to the city.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 23, 2018

Lyft to make all rides carbon neutral through offset purchases

The commitment will be made through funding of emission mitigation efforts, which Lyft says is a "multi-million dollar investment in the first year alone."

By Kristin Musulin • April 20, 2018

Report: Future of DC-Baltimore region depends on AV adoption

University of Maryland researchers assessed the impact of autonomous vehicle growth as well as changing land-use and gas prices in the region.

By Chris Teale • April 20, 2018

Pittsburgh Airport, Carnegie Mellon University to form aviation innovation lab

The partnership will explore new technologies and solutions at CMU's recently-launched Metro21: Smart Cities Institution.

By Chris Teale • April 20, 2018