FutureStructure Perspectives
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Transit officials in Kansas City, Mo. plan to eliminate bus fares system-wide this year.
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As alternate transportation options have become more widespread, students at California Polytechnic State University have shown no signs of declining car use, according to a study examining car commutes.
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Castle Rock State Park in California is using the KETOS water-monitoring system which conducts continuous tests of the park's drinking water.
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It’s essential that Congress find the right balance between promoting innovation and addressing legitimate safety issues.
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When faced with large amounts of regional commuter traffic on neighborhood streets, traffic officials in Fremont, Calif. turned to Waze for help.
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As cities grow smarter and more connected, what implications does that have for cybersecurity?
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Jennifer James will oversee Smart City Council Readiness Programs in the United States, Australia, Europe and India.
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In 2040, IHS Markit forecasts only 25% of global auto sales will be totally autonomous vehicles with no driver controls.
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With officials reviewing state regulations regarding autonomous vehicles, the pressure is on to get them right.
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The nation's capital has become a test bed for the next-generation bike-sharing program, in which riders can find a bike to rent using an app and have it powered by an electric motor.
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Predictions for their widespread adoption and the impacts they will have vary wildly. It will be up to government to sort out the issues.
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For the revolution to succeed, smart regulators and thoughtful entrepreneurs will need to work together.
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To preserve their communities' economic and social well-being, leaders will need to manage an endless cycle of technological disruption.
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Because the climate is changing, even fundamental infrastructure elements like airports and key economic sectors like air transportation may need to be redesigned and reengineered.
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Thanks to computers, we can generate large volumes of data in support of any given future we wish to promote. Some of this guesswork is harmless, but some of it can lead us to questionable public policy choices.
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Unlike the new network initiative FirstNet, this system uses existing internet connections by giving priority to rescue workers' data.
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It seems like most major car retailers are jumping into the electric vehicle game.
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We are rapidly building a distributed energy system in our cities, but not all communities are sharing in its benefits. With new policies and programs, we could spread the benefits of solar more equitably.
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Its ports and freight system account for a significant portion of its air pollution. Will aggressive new state and regional efforts once again serve as a model for the nation?
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Electric cars are not going away anytime soon, and Tesla's Model 3 truly can attest to that because unlike other Tesla models, it is targeted to typical consumers.
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