FutureStructure Data
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Staffing shortages and the lasting shifts to commuter patterns has pumped the brakes on the recovery of transit ridership. Even as gas prices reach record highs across the country, ridership hasn’t seen a large uptick. -
Each winning city will receive an individualized Readiness Workshop and host of tech tools to help further its efforts toward becoming a smart city.
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Two projects in Georgia and New York are exploring new technologies which embed power generation, computing and more into paving, opening up this right-of-way space to accommodate solar panels and smart city sensors.
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The Round Scenic Route GPS Navigation App provides turn-by-turn voice navigation and sharing of routes that are off the beaten path, allowing discoveries of hidden gems in cities nationwide.
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The program lasts for two years and is available to Vectren residential customers with active electric service and working wireless internet in their home.
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They have a long way to go for a full recovery.
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The MetroLab city-university partnership, which was launched as part of the Obama Administration’s Smart Cities Initiative, will incorporate Schenectady, N.Y., and The University of Albany.
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The government-research collaboration network has tapped the former Maryland governor to help build out its reach across the U.S.
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There's a lot of work to be done before solar power can go mainstream, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Imagining possible futures can help us plan a secure information technology environment for the years to come.
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The Transit App will track buses at first, but COTA also plans to launch real-time information on its website and through Google’s trip planner.
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In response to citizens concerns over lower air quality because of the pollutants released during the drilling process, the Department of Environmental Protection will monitor air quality in rural Pennsylvania.
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What answers can we find by looking at data that appears in the real world as a byproduct of what has been “used up” or “worn down”? What can we tell from what’s left over?
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Clients of the service will be offered a satellite-only option to connect stationary assets beyond cellular coverage areas or a dual-mode cellular and satellite network option that keeps assets connected as they move.
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The map will add public transit to the list of transportation-related data available at the national level.
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The city has partnered with Cisco to develop a 2.2-mile corridor in the city’s downtown that is centered on a new streetcar line, and will feature kiosks with transportation and local service information, free WiFi for public use, and an extensive system of sensors.
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The Federal Highway Administration is calling on state and local transportation agencies to work together on a new data-reporting initiative.
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Other partners for the real-time transit app include Raleigh, Atlanta, Miami Beach and Tampa.
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The Internet of Things cloud solution by Compology uses sensors that detect garbage levels in city trash bins and notifies waste removal trucks when it’s time to collect.
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David Block-Schachter, chief technology officer for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, indicated that the T is shifting its on-time metric to focus on the percentage of riders who are on time, rather than percentage of trains.
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Communities have done a great job encouraging residents to walk and bike more. But they’re struggling to keep those same residents safe on the streets.
