Lyft expands rider safety program

After struggling with high-profile safety incidents in recent years, ride-hailing giants have doubled down on their commitments to safety.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 16, 2019

After rise of scooters, NACTO updates micromobility guidance

The organization called for cities to redesign streets to take mobility options into account and to enhance safety.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 13, 2019

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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.

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Georgia city explores its curiosity with 5G-enabled IoT 'sandbox'

Peachtree Corners, GA opened its Curiosity Lab this week with a ribbon-cutting drone, proving the site is as unique as its home city.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 13, 2019

StreetLight Data offers on-demand data for clear picture of traffic tendencies

The company's transportation planning software will provide monthly and hourly traffic counts to help planners better evaluate traffic analytics.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 12, 2019

Ohio's $17M project to test AVs on rural roads

The four-year project will focus on running AVs on roads in 32 counties, including on unpaved roads in all seasons, day or night.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 12, 2019

Transportation for America picks 3 cities for curbside management pilots

Bellevue, WA, Boston and Minneapolis will receive funding and support for trial projects as part of T4A’s Smart Cities Collaborative.

By Chris Teale • Updated Dec. 11, 2019

Throwing pies at potholes

Domino’s cooked up a way to fix cities' infrastructure, and it has been wildly successful.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 12, 2019

DC transit agency issues RFPs for digital communication upgrades

One project aims to procure tech that would engage with nearby mobile devices for targeted advertising, while the other intends to assist riders with impaired vision.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 10, 2019

NACTO calls for congestion pricing, real-time monitoring to aid AV rollout

Autonomous technologies can benefit traffic and transit in the near-term, but the report warns against over-reliance on drones and delivery robots.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 10, 2019

Micromobility could replace 48% of car trips in 10 US cities

If a fraction of car trips were replaced by shared bikes and scooters, cities would experience less congestion, reduced emissions and an economic boost. 

By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 9, 2019

City grids risk being overwhelmed by EV growth

Electricity supplies could suffer without partnerships between utilities and city agencies, The Rocky Mountain Institute and Seattle City Light warned. 

By Chris Teale • Sept. 9, 2019

Shelby County, TN mayor modifies proposed vehicle ownership fee

To address public feedback, a $145 annual "sustainability fee" would now only be applied to the third car a household owns — not the fourth, fifth or sixth.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Oct. 1, 2019

APTA calls for late-night transit to help service-sector workers

Late-shift workers in metropolitan areas are 40% less likely to commute via public transit if there are inadequate connections, according to the association. 

By Chris Teale • Sept. 5, 2019

Testing the future of transportation

Local governments have a key role to play in testing and refining new transportation technologies.

By Brett Roubinek • Sept. 4, 2019

Venture capitalists predict the future of scooter M&As

Bird's acquisition of Scoot could have fired the starting gun for similar moves as dockless providers look to scale up and increase profits.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 3, 2019

Google Maps adds multimodal trip planning feature

The app will display routes that include cycling and ride-hailing as first- and last-mile options along with transit directions.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 29, 2019

Should cities put mobility services on private MaaS platforms?

The idea of the city as a platform for carefully coordinated mobility services may indeed be a framework that can facilitate new services in urban centers.

By Rapahel Gindrat • Aug. 29, 2019

Phoenix voters substantially back light rail expansion

Residents voted against a plan that would block extensions of the Valley Metro system to instead invest in automobile infrastructure.

By Chris Teale • Aug. 28, 2019

Utah researchers analyze transit data to determine pollution offsets

A University of Utah study found the state's public transit system offsets 1.5% of the region's on-road greenhouse gas emissions.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 28, 2019

Parsons to 'revolutionize how cities move' through Smart Cities Challenge

The tech firm is partnering with AWS, Verizon and CoMotion to improve safety at intersections, where 40% of pedestrian accidents occur. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 27, 2019

Letter calls on Congress to try again on federal AV legislation

The lack of federal AV legislation has led to concerns about a patchwork of state laws, so the onus is on Congress to get something done. 

By Chris Teale • Aug. 27, 2019

As scooters go mainstream, infrastructure falls behind

Scooter safety has a new urgency with accidents and deaths on the rise. Cities are now questioning where it's best to ride them — and who's going to pay for the infrastructure.

By Jason Plautz • Aug. 27, 2019

NYC steps up outreach to homeless using subway as shelter

The city's HOME-STAT initiative has helped more than 2,200 citizens transition off the streets since it launched three years ago. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 23, 2019

RMI calls for national mandates on EV purchases, AV testing

The Rocky Mountain Institute warned the U.S. could fall further behind on new mobility options without stronger central leadership.

By Chris Teale • Aug. 23, 2019

What cities can learn from Stockholm’s congestion pricing plan

Sweden's capital is one of few cities in the world to implement the strategy, winning public opinion by showing quick results. 

By Chris Teale • Aug. 22, 2019