What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
May 17, 2019
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The Wall Street Journal
Lime Ads Evoke a Mission Beyond Renting Out Scooters
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Curbed
Women on wheels
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh councilwoman wants colleagues to reconsider city's proposed 'carte blanche' data-sharing agreement
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CATO Institute
Transit Continues Its Death Spiral
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CNBC
This Chinese facial recognition start-up can ID a person in seconds
May 16, 2019
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Bloomberg
Germany's First `Electric' Highway Charges Trucks as They Drive
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HR Dive
Uber drivers are contractors with no NLRA protections, memo says
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The New York Times
Just Like Subway and Bus Riders, the Disabled Find Getting Around New York Maddening
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CityLab
5G Has a NIMBY Problem
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Next City
How Rapid-Response Exhibits are Changing the Way Museums Engage Their Communities
May 15, 2019
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Utility Dive
San Francisco eyes purchase of PG&E grid assets to increase power independence
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Forbes
The Realities Of Smart City Development
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Government Technology
Kiosks: Today’s Elegant and Simple Smart City Program
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CityLab
The Bay Area’s Spy Camera Ban Is Only the Beginning
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The Verge
The UK gets its first official 5G launch date
May 14, 2019
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CityLab
Jeff Bezos Dreams of a 1970s Future
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Curbed
Solar-powered bus station is a public transit dream
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The Verge
Jersey City’s mayor has had enough of being verified on Twitter
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Wired
Why Uber is fighting cities over data on scooter trips
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Forbes
How Mobility Can Create A More Inclusive, Sustainable And Prosperous Global Society
May 13, 2019
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Fast Company
The unlikely way e-bikes could transform how we age
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CityLab
Waymo Doesn’t Mind Being the Boring Autonomous Vehicle Company
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Business Insider
A gondola network that flies at 30 miles per hour could be a solution to New York City's broken subway system
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The Verge
NYC tenants successfully argue for right to a physical key over a smart lock
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The Kansas City Star
Carvana opens Missouri’s 1st vending machine in Kansas City
May 10, 2019
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CityLab
The Technology That Could Transform Congestion Pricing
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GeekWire
Spokane’s tech scene blossoms amid Seattle squeeze as startups look beyond coastal cities
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Quartzy
Forget diet and exercise - For better health, we need better cities
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The Washington Post
Food delivery, freight and logistics: How Uber aims to move things around the world
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Crain's New York Business
City's still banking on blockchain by ensuring the industry is open to all
May 09, 2019
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Vox
We'll soon know the exact air pollution from every power plant in the world. That's huge.
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The Verge
This software developer is using AI to imagine a more natural, car-free world
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CityLab
The Tenants Fighting Back Against Facial Recognition Technology
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SFGate
Cash is still king: San Francisco bans credit-only stores
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Curbed NY
Rezonings transform NYC neighborhoods—but the city doesn’t meaningfully study their impacts
