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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Recent data shows the railroad’s on-time performance was the worst in more than two decades, but officials believe modernization and new technology may be the cure.
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The city has issued an RFI to test autonomous vehicle technology on a single street that has quickly grown congested with traffic.
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The growing reliance on cobalt for lithium-ion batteries is putting a strain on supply chains, but it is also creating human rights concerns in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff is pitching the idea of dedicated autonomous vehicle-only lanes on I-35 between Austin and San Antonio.
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With recently awarded grant funds in hand, the IoT Collaborative is taking aim at making the region smarter and more responsive with the help of two uniquely situated universities.
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A citizen group called the Department of Transformation is taking on the lead on several community projects and supporting functions typically left to local government.
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Transit ridership across the six-county Los Angeles metro region has been slipping since at least the last 15 years as more residents purchase cars. Experts think a mix of technology, public policy and planning could help the ridership numbers bounce back.
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Arizona's 25-year highway plan to focus on preservation, safety and modernization.
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The White House infrastructure plan would require significant local funding matches.
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Seven years ago, Gov. Jerry Brown eliminated an urban renewal program that provided billions of dollars for economic development and low-income housing. With Brown on his way out, agencies are trying to get it back.
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The intelligent use of rights-of-way is part of a collaborative effort to make cities of all sizes smarter.
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Residents raised health and privacy concerns around the Eugene Water and Electricity Board devices, prompting officials to approve a policy to disallow the transmission of utility data.
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The incoming Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) trains will require a new location for taxis in the downtown area.
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California, which has the biggest and fastest-growing market for electric vehicles, has more than 16,000 public charging stations. But it will need more than 10 times that number if growth is to continue.
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The city hopes to install traffic software to control a dozen major intersections in a bid to coordinate them more efficiently.
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The RFP is the first step for the city in finding a partner that can “design, build, test and implement” the “backbone” operating system.
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The Brightline, which runs between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, is paid for by a private company and could be a new model for public infrastructure – if it survives.
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The city joins eight other jurisdictions vying for five grants that will support better livability, workability and sustainability.
