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After years of debate, NYC approves scooter pilot program
City council passed a law requiring the launch of a shared micromobility pilot by March 1, 2021 — though some council members are still concerned about safety and charging capacity.
By Chris Teale • June 26, 2020 -
Retrieved from Boulder AI on June 25, 2020
Denver's traffic crossings to get an AI makeover
Technology from IoT company Boulder AI will use speed vectors to track pedestrians in an intersection and change crosswalk times as needed.
By Chris Teale • June 25, 2020 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive
From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.
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Deep DiveTransit agencies weigh security forces amid calls to defund police
U.S. cities are reassessing transit policing in an effort to address issues of systemic racism. "This is about reimagining what safety looks like," one transit official said.
By Jason Plautz • June 25, 2020 -
$9M grant readies I-70 for autonomous trucks, platooning
The grant indicates federal and state governments are looking at testing the technology out on crucial routes. But, in some limited cases, driverless technology is ready to deploy now.
By Jim Stinson • June 23, 2020 -
Smart city groups reshape networking norms with virtual events
The coronavirus pandemic has forced major events to go virtual, creating a host of new, inclusive standards for industry events and information sharing.
By Cailin Crowe • June 22, 2020 -
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NUMO urges Congress to reprioritize INVEST Act
The New Urban Mobility alliance and a signing coalition of nine mobility organizations are calling for more affordable and safe transportation access in the new reauthorization bill.
By Kristin Musulin • June 22, 2020 -
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Uber enters first SaaS partnership in Marin County, CA
Starting July 1, an integration of Marin Transit's services and the Transportation Authority of Marin's discounts will be available via the Uber app.
By Kristin Musulin • June 19, 2020 -
Screenshot of virtual press conference to discuss the new reports.
Transit advocates dismiss 'baked-in, societal' density bias
New reports from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign and Green For All offer dozens of recommendations to build safer systems for transportation amid coronavirus recovery.
By Kristin Musulin • June 18, 2020 -
Opinion
5 focal points needed to develop a smart city
Given the pace at which new technology is overtaking social infrastructure, cities must "up their game" with a greater sense of focus and urgency.
By Clint Vince and Jennifer Morrissey • June 18, 2020 -
Retrieved from Lyft on June 17, 2020
Lyft pledges all-EV fleet by 2030
The ride-hailing company said it would work with drivers to transition their cars to electric vehicles, a move it called a "radical shift in strategy."
By Chris Teale • June 18, 2020 -
Retrieved from Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator on June 16, 2020
Santa Monica, CA to pilot zero emissions delivery zone
Local leaders said the pilot program in the city's downtown commercial core will help them achieve ambitious emissions goals by 2028.
By Chris Teale • June 17, 2020 -
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NHTSA unveils tracking tool for AV testing
The tool, born of the agency's AV TEST initiative, breaks autonomous vehicle test information into three categories: locations, state info and company info.
By Kristin Musulin • Updated Sept. 3, 2020 -
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Sponsored by GeotabSmart intersection insights: Data-driven traffic signals in Las Vegas
See how Las Vegas is leveraging smart technology to optimize its entire transportation network.
By Jean Pilon-Bignell, VP of Business Development, Government Smart Cities at Geotab • June 12, 2020 -
Turner, Jeff. (2018). "Los Angeles Traffic" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
10% drop in cities' VMT could reap major climate benefits: report
COVID-19 presents a "window of opportunity" for cities to mitigate transportation's impact on climate, StreetLight Data's Martin Morzynski said. A small reduction in VMT is one place to start.
By Chris Teale • June 11, 2020 -
How transit, TNCs can collaborate post-COVID
A new white paper encourages transit agencies to consider actions that ensure commuter safety, such as partnering with ride-hailing companies to transport riders from low-density areas.
By Jason Plautz • June 11, 2020 -
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Denver’s trash, Houston’s treasure: How a bike fleet deal saved a trip to the scrapyard
When Denver Bike Sharing shuttered its BCycle program in early 2020, Houston Bike Share saw an opportunity to expand its own fleet, saving thousands of dollars along the way.
By Kristin Musulin • June 10, 2020 -
Honda resumes most operations after cyberattack
The malware spread throughout the company's networks, initially rendering its computer services, email and other internal systems inaccessible, though Honda said no data was compromised.
By Samantha Schwartz • June 10, 2020 -
Turner, Jeff. (2018). "Los Angeles Traffic" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
House transport bill proposes $250M in grants to reduce congestion
The INVEST in America Act would fund local projects to reduce gridlock at a time when city leaders fear congestion could worsen amid COVID-19 recovery.
By Chris Teale • June 9, 2020 -
San Luis Obispo, CA named best US city for biking
The third annual PeopleForBikes ratings celebrates the ridership, safety, network, reach and acceleration of bicycle programs — but indicates U.S. cities have a long way to go.
By Kristin Musulin • June 9, 2020 -
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Q&ABeep CEO: AV safety, consolidation and post-pandemic ops
The Florida-based autonomous vehicle startup has managed to prioritize people-first expansion, despite its temporary pause of people-moving services.
By Kristin Musulin • June 8, 2020 -
Experts dispel 5 common AV myths
In a webinar hosted by Partners for Automated Vehicle Education, leaders from self-driving tech companies Aurora and Zoox candidly debunked consumers' top AV misconceptions.
By Kristin Musulin • June 5, 2020 -
House Dems unveil $494B transportation infrastructure bill
The INVEST in America Act would reauthorize funding that's currently provided under the FAST Act for improvements to highways, transit, safety and research.
By Chris Teale • June 4, 2020 -
Groups urge $22B in federal clean energy investment as sector job losses top 600K
In a letter to Congressional leaders, dozens of companies and advocacy groups proposed $22 billion in spending over five years to improve the safety, energy efficiency and resilience of critical public facilities.
By Robert Walton • June 3, 2020 -
Public transit advocates react to George Floyd protests
Transit services have been disrupted in nearly every major U.S. city as thousands march to demand racial justice. While some agencies have provided buses to detain protesters, others have refused to assist police.
By Kristin Musulin • June 3, 2020 -
Courtesy of Nuro
Nuro, CVS test autonomous deliveries in Houston
During the pilot, Nuro's autonomous Prius vehicles will deliver orders and prescriptions to CVS customers in three different zip codes for free.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 2, 2020
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