FutureStructure Infrastructure
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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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Some 1,500 intersections in Los Angeles to get upgraded with new traffic signal equipment.
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The Boring Company will construct a four-mile tunnel to connect a rail station with Ontario International Airport in the Los Angeles region. The tunnel will accommodate zero-emission and possibly autonomous vehicles.
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Much of the talk in Paris is about bringing capital to bear on climate change. That would have a profound effect on our urban economies.
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Somerville, Mass., is New England’s most densely populated city -- and it's testing a new way to alleviate congestion and free up more space for public transit, pedestrians and bicyclists.
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The Autopilot mode combines four features: auto steer, auto lane change, auto park and side collision avoidance. These elements, working in concert with adaptive cruise control, enable the most sophisticated form of semi-autonomous driving on the market.
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Equipment is expected to begin shipping this month, and tests could begin as early as the first quarter of 2016.
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Based on recent findings, sustainable urban developments aren’t limited to the finite land right near rail stations.
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Installing smart streetlights often provides a start point for cities to begin experimenting with the Internet of things and deploying more Internet connected devices.
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Smart, connected, possibly self-driving vehicles are coming — and leaders trying to make them happen say cities can and should serve as accelerators for their development.
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What will the cities of tomorrow be like? Today's innovations offer clues.
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The Department of Technology already maps its fiber-optic wires, so the current push is to make sure the map is comprehensive and includes all city agencies.
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The Chicago suburb will use porous asphalt streets, absorbent turf and emergency storage for excess storm water.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is offering $40 million in funding for data-driven transportation projects.
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San Diego may earn the title, as it has a steady supply of educated young adults along with comparatively low overhead costs.
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The unmanned aerial vehicle will be equipped with a high-definition camera capable of spotting unsafe conditions on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge between New London and Groton, Conn.
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Mayors from around the world gathered in Paris in early December to discuss energy goals and highlight local leadership at a Conference Of Parties.
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After finding that the official delays during commute hours were often grossly untrue, some Bay Area entrepreneurs began making their own delay alert system for city buses.
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An upcoming vote may mean more restrictions for Los Angeles, as polluters are finding loopholes in the current policy and adding large quantities of emissions without penalty.
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A rebranding of the nation’s sewage reflects a trend in better technology for cleaning wastewater, as well as the need to secure that resource.
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The U.S. capital's latest renewable energy arrangement comes after a wind power purchase in July.
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