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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Based on our research on energy storage costs and performance, we believe that utilities should prepare for the advent of cheap grid-scale batteries and develop flexible, long-term plans that will save consumers money.
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Two self-driving shuttles have launched at the Sacramento campus as part of a three-month pilot program, and the mayor says it shows strong potential for being continued.
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Suggestions that the state’s 28-cent gas takes should jump another 18 cents started the search for other alternatives. Some think Oregon’s tax plan on mileage in non-gasoline vehicles looks promising.
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A pilot between the state Department of Transportation and Michigan-based May Mobility began Wednesday as a so-called mini fleet took to the streets of Providence. Backup drivers will be monitoring the vehicles during the pilot.
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Deteriorating infrastructure and the potential for injury has the California city and on-demand scooter suppliers Bird, Lime, Lyft, Razor and Spin tussling over who should be held responsible when a rider is hurt.
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After decades of relying on paper processes, California's Contra Costa Transportation Authority is discovering the power of online information and digital devices to manage road projects and inspections in real time.
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Across the nation, cyclist fatalities have increased by 25 percent since 2010 and pedestrian deaths have risen by a staggering 45 percent.
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As scooters from companies like Bird and Lime become regular fixtures in U.S. cities, local governments should adopt regulatory sandboxes to determine how to best handle the new technology rather than ban it altogether.
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A proposed facility in Calverton would divert food waste from the landfill and put it to good use producing natural gas for National Grid. The rural community sees food waste from farms, grocery stores and hospitals.
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In Clovis, N.M., the painstaking, manual task of geocoding every street sign and roadway object has been automated using an imagery platform from Mapillary that integrates cameras, computer vision and algorithms.
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The Arcimoto Rapid Responder is just a little different from most emergency response vehicles. But with possible advantages in operating cost and size, it has three local government agencies on board to test it out.
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Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Thursday released draft rules around the popular on-demand transportation options. The proposal includes things like speed limits, parking, fees and operator data sharing.
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The Coachella Valley Water District has overhauled and modernized its IT infrastructure, as part of a $16 million capital improvement plan that will improve data management, simplify payments and boost conservation.
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New Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to limit the high-speed train to a 165-mile rail line, to the praise of some and criticism of others. The original project, delayed and increasingly costly, would have gone much farther.
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After two years, a federal agency finally released the data it used to come to the conclusion that Tesla's self-driving software reduced crashes. It looks like the agency's statement may have been unfounded.
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Two attempts were made to increase the property tax that finances the city's bus service, and both were rejected. The first one proposed a hike of $11.50 a year for homeowners and the second for $5.75 a year.
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In recent months, even the people working on self-driving vehicles have started to publicly acknowledge that it's unlikely we'll stop driving by 2020. But new data from California hints that the technology is improving.
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With 3D printers, anybody can create undetectable and untraceable guns made of materials like plastic, something that Rhode Island elected officials want to crack down on before they become a problem.
