Infrastructure
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National Grid is expected to install the devices for 121,000 customers in the city. They will enable people to track energy usage via a portal, and will immediately alert the utility to power outages. -
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.
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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 van will be used to give tours of the test center. Eventually it may be used to transport U-M students if it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards, but there is no specific timetable for that.
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The department will survey, photograph and measure car crashes with the drone, a tool that will help authorities clear the scene and reopen highways faster.
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu and executives from Airbnb have called the city’s new short-term rental ordinance, which legalizes renting private homes for less than 30 days, “model legislation.”
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The app helps users find parking spots and allows them to pay from their phone.
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The prospect of a high-speed rail line slicing through the rural stretch of land between the Twin Cities and Rochester, and financed by Chinese and other private investors, is to some an exquisite dream.
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Michigan hopes to regain its throne atop the automotive world with relaxing rules on the operation of autonomous vehicles on state roads.
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Short-term rental website Airbnb has released a new “policy tool chest” that outlines a few ways it has helped shape and enforce city short-term rental rules, another sign that the online marketplace has become increasingly willing to negotiate with local governments as its business grows.
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The app will flag any sudden spike in water consumption, which could indicate a broken or burst pipe, or a slow but steady increase, which might mean a pinhole leak or a loose connection.
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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority recommends the change, though it is uncertain of the cost or the time frame to move forward on the high-tech vehicles.
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Home battery storage is being installed in more and more homes with the rise of solar companies.
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Houston's bus overhaul, planned for years but rolled out literally overnight in 2015, has led to an increase in bus ridership, bucking state and national trends. Many are taking notice.
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In what some have dubbed a shocking announcement, the tech powerhouse discloses its plans to power itself using 100 percent renewable energy.
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The Austin City Council recently passed a resolution directing the city manager to form a Smart Cities Strategic Roadmap to guide the city's next phase of innovation.
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Robotic delivery has arrived in the form of machines that look like beer coolers on wheels scooting along the sidewalks.
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The Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics says public trust is a key ingredient to becoming an innovative city.
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Los Angeles is spending billions to revamp its airport. The move is spurring other cities to make similar investments.
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Authority officials are in discussions with some autonomous vehicle manufacturers and the goal is to have a pilot program in the next two years.
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Anchorage's city-owned electric utility is slated to outfit thousands of streetlights with LED bulbs and wireless controls that can dim or brighten the lights remotely or alert city officials to burned-out bulbs, signaling a push toward "smart" lighting technology.
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