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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With the solar industry employing 9,400 Texans, they're feeling the heat of the looming federal trade decisions.
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A major farm irrigator in San Joaquin Valley denied to help fund the tunnels, so can the California WaterFix by Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration go forward?
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Two city officials also discuss multi-modal transportation systems and the importance of being resilient.
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With more pressure to put autonomous vehicles onto public roadways, governments at all levels have grappled with where to start. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the conversation is starting with a one-man department within the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
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The length of time for change to occur is shrinking, says Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle, who noted that by the time cars are fully automated, flying cars may be part of the equation.
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Local government, business, nonprofit, and environmental leaders recently gathered at the farm to discuss how the region can move to 100-percent renewable energy.
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Different grocery chains have decided to serve the public and make their lives a little easier by offering online grocery shopping -- with some featuring same day delivery.
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Atlanta, Marietta, Ga. and Tuscaloosa, Ala., are launching an IoT project that connects cars, cyclists and pedestrians to improve safety and mobility on busy urban roadways.
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Chris Rezendes, founder of ImpactLABS, encouraged attendees of a two-day United States Conference of Mayors summit to take control of their data and use it to create smarter cities.
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Several experts on climate and resilience talk about the role of government. “Viewed correctly, sensible safeguards are part of freedom, not a retreat from it.”
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If the U.S. Military uses solar power, they can reap great advantages, including tighter security.
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City officials want to explore "smart cities" projects as a means of improving the overall quality of life, while trying to avoid technology for technology's sake.
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Lawmakers began reviewing a series of amendments to alter the structure of the governing body that oversees the California Independent System Operator, a move that may surrender California’s control over its own electricity system.
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The technology in essence places huge structures like buildings, refineries, and bridges on rolling casters that absorb the shocks from epic earthquakes.
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Experts cite tax and other incentives, improving vehicle range and increased charging locations are fueling the growth of interest in electric vehicle ownership.
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Opponents say utility-built charging stations make all consumers pay for a service only a few relatively affluent people will use. Proponents say utilities can direct service to low-income areas that would not be served by private industry.
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With unforeseeable weather events always a possibility, rebuilding infrastructure during the aftermath is key.
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A tidal turbine has survived the infamous tides of Nova Scotia, but is the energy generated worth the trouble?
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