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 city has entered into a no-cost deal for 50 solar charging stations to be deployed next year. Because the units are not tied into the city's electrical grid, they can be installed in as little as five minutes.
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Smart city leaders gathered virtually for the Dell Technologies World conference this week to discuss new projects and initiatives. Officials from Las Vegas and Phoenix shared upcoming projects and regional goals.
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A research report by the University of Texas, Austin, identifies more than 127,000 acres of right-of-way areas at interstate exits around the country as suitable sites for locating solar power generating sites.
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Virgin Hyperloop announces that it has chosen West Virginia to be the location of testing and development of the high-speed travel system.
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Project OVERCOME, led by US Ignite and funded by the National Science Foundation, will select five proof-of-concept projects to grow access to broadband connectivity in underserved or unserved areas.
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Communities in and around the Dayton area will soon see the buildout of more electric vehicle charging infrastructure thanks to funds allotted to the state from a federal civil lawsuit settlement with Volkswagen.
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Hundreds of smaller communities across the country — with limited routes into and out of town — face greater danger when confronted with emergency evacuations, according to a risk assessment study by Streetlight Data.
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Twenty-five transit projects from around the country received some $14 million in innovation grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration, growing projects like digital fare integration and trip-planning.
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The National Association of City Transportation Officials has added polling to its list of activities cities can consider repurposing streets for, as the nation prepares for a presidential election amid a pandemic.
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While the gradual adoption of 5G technology comes with connectivity issues for smartphones and other communications devices, many overlooked the potential impacts it would have on vehicle emergency-assistance features.
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The nonprofit National Development Council, which operates the city’s parking system, plans to install charging stations for electric vehicles in four parking garages in the downtown area.
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The growing laundry list of connected devices and vehicles continue to make the case for platforms that pull all of the data into one easily accessible system. Two projects are doing just that in Georgia and South Dakota.
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The acceptance of a state grant aimed at bolstering electric vehicle charging infrastructure has inspired opposition among city leaders who don’t agree on where the chargers should be placed.
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As part of a pilot project with transportation technology firm Coord, the city has set up five “smart zones” as locations to test technology to better manage the flow of delivery and other traffic on busy curbs.
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The railroad plans to connect Texas' two biggest cities within 90 minutes. Construction could begin in the first half of next year.
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Three years after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced plans to pour $10 billion into rebuilding the U.S. territory's electrical infrastructure.
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The current system used by the transit agency relies on floppy disks to operate and is so antiquated that managers can barely find spare parts or qualified technicians to keep it running, officials say.
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As public transit in the United States pulls itself out of the COVID-19 downturn, watch for it to fast track innovation as it aims to achieve increased efficiencies, responsiveness and more rapidly respond to community needs.
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