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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The race to become cleaner and greener has come at a cost for the European country, and experts believe there are lessons worth gleaning for others with similarly aggressive goals.
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The Central Ohio Transit Authority is leading an effort to develop "smart mobility hubs," complete with interactive kiosks, at four locations in Columbus, Ohio.
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The move away from the costly high-pressure sodium bulbs and toward 9,000 energy-efficient LED fixtures could save the city as much as 60 percent on annual energy costs.
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A 30-year bond resolution was introduced in Albany, N.Y., Monday that covers the $9.4M needed to upgrade its streetlights to LEDs. The city is also considering "smart" nodes that would lay the groundwork for future tech.
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The town of Clifton Park, N.Y., is installing LED lights and taking the opportunity to install "smart" technology along with them. It'll add costs, but officials still expect the project to pay for itself quickly.
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North Carolina Department of Transportation is conducting a public survey focusing on people's transportation priorities in preparation for its two-year update on the statewide infrastructure plan.
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A demonstration project will deploy more than 20 Volvo electric trucks to serve ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. Electric cars have begun to appear in the market, but bigger EVs are mostly in the development stage.
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The San Francisco Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission held a competition to see who had the best solution to help reduce commute times. Here are some of the craziest ideas from the contest.
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What if cars talked to traffic lights? Five busy intersections in Austin, Texas, have been outfitted with devices to enable connected vehicle communications. The city plans on installing two more in 2019.
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Uber and Lyft, the two giants of ridehailing in the U.S., have started providing data to the city of Seattle, offering a first-time view into its popularity and how it fits into the larger transportation picture.
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Envoy Technologies deployed electric Volkswagens as part of a car-sharing program in two neighborhoods as part of a push to introduce the technology.
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More than a dozen cities and agencies across the San Francisco Bay Area have embarked on a potentially far-reaching plan for adaptive traffic signal operations.
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has awarded a $1 million dollar grant to Luminant for the construction of a large battery project in the western part of the state.
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Electrify America has worked out a deal with EV Connect, Greenlots and SemaConnect to allow members of all three charging networks to use its electric car recharging locations.
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The state’s Ocean Protection Council awarded a $1.7 million grant for a stationary vessel to clear floating trash and debris from Upper Newport Bay.
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A magnetic levitation train could make the travel time between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., about 15 minutes.
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The spread of ride-hailing services and autonomous vehicles will lead to higher energy demand, a study finds. Electric vehicles and a much cleaner grid are the only way to avoid more emissions.
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The kiosks provide free international phone calls, as well as Wi-Fi connectivity, and can charge cellphones.
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