Infrastructure
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A new report from the Urban Institute outlines how many of the projects developed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including technology work, have been slow to finish and deploy. -
Data center development, the subject of much public-sector conversation and policy, is predicted to expand, driven by the growth of AI. It's also expected to come at a cost and bring a selective benefit.
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The Florida-based supplier of “intelligent streetlighting” says its latest tools offer deeper insights into traffic patterns and more safety protections. The company recently joined a law enforcement network.
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Together with the University of Colorado Boulder, the city and county of Denver has developed a stormwater planning tool that uses GIS and data forecasting to inform policymaking ahead of predicted rainfall increase.
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The Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology will soon name its first "Blockchain and Distributed Ledger (BDL) Solution Architect," the state's chief technology officer announced.
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Utilities are looking to artificial intelligence, expanding the use of fire-watching cameras, and improving their ability to monitor for extremely dry and windy weather conditions, but will that be enough?
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The increased focus on smart walls is deepening concern about a growing Big-Brother-is-watching network, and civil liberties organizations have asked lawmakers to proceed with caution. But some tech is already in use.
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Vehicle titles, birth and death certificates, tax credits and vehicle tags are the focus of four subsidiaries under Ownum, a holding company trying to make paperless blockchain solutions for government processes.
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Boulder, Boulder County and the University of Colorado are each updating their transportation master plans this year, and their leaders said such planning efforts are important to reduce emissions and ease the crush of commuters.
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Laguna Beach, Calif., wanted to avoid rideshare drivers stopping in the middle of busy roads to pick up passengers, so it became one of the first cities on the West Coast to use geolocation to designate pickup areas.
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Cambridge and Somerville are investing in traffic analytics technology to assess how and why pedestrians and cyclists are under increasing risk of an accident on their streets and what can be done to improve safety.
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There are 85 traffic signals throughout the county now connected to the network, but the goal is to have over 100 by the end of the year end and connect all of them in the near future, officials say.
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Fort Collins, Colo., is experimenting with smart city technology on five of its street sweepers, which send back data related to travel routes, low-hanging limbs or poorly parked cars.
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit president Gary Thomas highlighted the need for Congress to pass a comprehensive federal infrastructure bill Monday, pointing to regional projects and their potential to reduce congestion.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would prevent transit agencies from using federal funding for rail-car contracts with companies that are owned, controlled or subsidized by China.
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The data would not include a rider's name, but even in sprawling metropolitan areas, paths between home, work and school are typically unique, experts say.
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In response to state Rep. Aaron Kaufer’s calls for a statewide high-speed train system, the turnpike commission has approved a $2 million contract with Los Angeles-based engineering and construction firm AECOM to undertake the study.
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TriMet, the city's public transit system, is pilot-testing a new trip-planning app that partners with Uber, Lyft and other outside transportation providers, giving local travelers a number of mobility options.
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So-called interlock devices are generally only required by state courts after someone has been arrested for drunk driving, but members of Congress are pushing legislation that would mandate the devices to keep drunk drivers off the road.
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At the fifth annual Redefining Mobility Summit in San Ramon, Calif., industry and public officials discussed the rapidly changing world of advanced and autonomous driving systems and what that means for drivers.
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The report from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s mobility task force also recommends a pilot program this year for electric scooters, and an increase in the state gas tax. The city is struggling with falling transit ridership.
