Infrastructure
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Founded by former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the North Carolina Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI) will work to pass pro-cryptocurrency legislation and support construction of data centers. -
A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy urges regulators and utilities to make the grid operate more efficiently. There are ways, experts said, to absorb part of data centers’ growth.
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The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer.
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In addition to the fleet of 21 full-sized street sweepers, a smaller electric version will work within the city’s six miles of protected bike lanes.
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After the deal to purchase all-electric buses for the city’s transit fleet ran into equipment malfunctions, manufacturer Build Your Dreams is saying poor staff training was behind the incidents.
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Soofa was one of two winners for Miami-Dade County, Fla.'s challenge in Ford's City of Tomorrow program. Now it will set up its informational displays in different areas of the city for transportation purposes.
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Despite being saturated with alternative transportation methods, Uber believes the city is full of potential. The company announced Monday that it would be rolling out a fleet of electric bikes.
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More than 900 pages of emails paint a clearer picture of the shortcomings of the city’s effort to roll out a bike-share program that would eventually be replaced by a Bird and Lime scooter pilot.
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Sharee, the first bike-share to operate in Honolulu sans a dock, is moving deliberately into the city. Other jurisdictions have struggled to control loose bikes and scooters in the public right of way.
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The number of traffic-related fatalities nearly doubled between 2016 and 2017, through officials say 2018 appears to be trending down with only 11 fatalities logged on county roadways as of Oct. 31.
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In 2015, 61 percent of cities participating in a national survey project said they were considering the Internet of Things in their IT strategic plans. This year, that number reached above 90 percent.
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The Ohio pilot project, known as the Prenatal Trip Assistance program, will use a Web platform that will make it easier for pregnant women to request transportation for medical visits.
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TriMet, which manages public transit in Portland, Ore., is exploring a range of advancements so vehicles can operate more efficiently and cut through congestion.
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Bird, Lime and Skip are asking officials to let them stick around past the close of a four-month trial period, but the city seems to be holding firmly against the idea.
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The arrangement for 15 electric buses slated for the city’s transit fleet is being cancelled after staff cited brake failures and other equipment malfunctions during training and testing, according to Mayor Tim Keller.
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All new sedans the county buys will be electric starting in 2020, all new SUVs will be electric by 2025, and all new pickup trucks will be electric by 2030. It's also going to push other government agencies to convert.
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The online collection of case studies, strategies and other information will provide cities with insight into how Columbus is making public transit safer and easier to use.
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The race to become cleaner and greener has come at a cost for the European country, and experts believe there are lessons worth gleaning for others with similarly aggressive goals.
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Motion sickness is caused by a conflict between the signals from our different senses. When the signals do not match then we are more likely to develop motion sickness.
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The Central Ohio Transit Authority is leading an effort to develop "smart mobility hubs," complete with interactive kiosks, at four locations in Columbus, Ohio.
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The on-demand scooter company is facing stiff impound fees from cities that were fed up with its deploy-now-and-ask-permission-later approach.
