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 Energy Grid Research and Infrastructure Development Institute will be an extension of Pitt's Center for Energy and will focus on solving problems that utilities face around the world.
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In Springdale, Pa., high manganese levels have been detected in the water, which can cause discoloration, odor and taste problems, but authorities say the water is safe.
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French and Chinese officials were among several dozen people who attended a high-speed forum hosted by the Texas Commission on High-Speed Rail in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region.
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Genetic analysis shows that marine bacteria broke down much of the oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill. These findings could lead to more effective cleanups after future spills.
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The city will get more than $100 million in government and private-sector money to implement high-tech, futuristic transportation ideas.
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The Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant will close within 10 years, ending the Golden State's experiment with atomic energy.
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A new collection of data from all of the country’s major transit systems sheds light on important trends.
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An industrial chemical has been found in two Minnesota towns' drinking water, so city officials are attempting to create a temporary fix while waiting on a full system upgrade.
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The Northern California rail system will be equipped with a fiber optic network that essentially controls movements on the rails electronically to slow or stop trains before certain types of accidents could occur.
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A project out of Seattle is looking to make the daily grind easier for the people who have a tougher time moving about ever-changing cities.
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Don’t look now, but El Paso is positioning itself to be the next big place for transit.
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The millions of boomers who will grow old in the suburbs will put pressure on local governments to spend more on everything from transportation to senior services.
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Advocates of paperless tickets argue that an e-ticket on a smartphone would be just as effective while saying costs.
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Minnesota installed signal sensors that use radar to detect when a bike is approaching an intersection to cut down on bikers running red lights.
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Advocates view increased development as a way of creating more affordable housing in cities.
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The Greater London Authority has set aside about $1 million to contribute toward community-driven ideas for improving urban spaces.
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The home will aim generate as much electricity as it pulls from the grid over the course of a year, achieving a status known as “zero net energy.”
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MetroParks is creating 360-degree interactive views of Dayton-area trails for Google.
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