Infrastructure
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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. -
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.
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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.
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A California transit authority is incentivizing passengers enrolled in a pilot project this spring.
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Blue Mound police will be able view the last-pictured locations of vehicles tied to outstanding warrants. Or they can cruise through town and capture every license plate in sight — all of them by the second.
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The Bronx, a New York City borough once synonymous with arson and crime, was turned around by a succession of mayors.
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Crews patch them, just to see these recurrent potholes come back again. New research focuses on microwaves zapping patches to make a more permanent pothole fix.
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The ride-sharing company said it turned on the new feature because without some movement, a bill to set statewide rules for ride-hailing services in Florida is dead.
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The city's two options are the Fit, a smaller and lighter bike, and the Boost, an electric model that can lighten a rider's workload as they pedal through town and up hills.
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New appointees to the board have pledged to reduce environmental regulations and voted to dismiss the executive officer who has shown commitment to enforcing higher clean air standards.
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A hackathon in Washington, D.C., led to the creation of several apps that aim to make transportation easier for low-income families.
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By predicting how much power each building in Boston will need during any given hour, the city hopes to transform its electrical grid.
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The White House has partnered with agencies, tech companies and others to launch the "Opportunity Project" initiative, complete with an open data site that assists citizens with 12 new apps for jobs, housing and more.
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The U.S. Army is moving forward with plans to test an autonomous convoy on Michigan’s Interstate 69 this summer.
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Airbnb isn’t just for those looking to make some extra cash. In fact, full-time business owners play a major role in the site’s success.
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It may not seem as sexy, but it offers most of the benefits of light rail at a fraction of the cost.
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Here’s what some places are already doing to accommodate self-driving and connected vehicles.
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Municipalities have begun implementing online forums, social media announcements and other new age polling techniques to gauge popular opinion.
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In 2011, Oklahoma started experiencing a startling increase in earthquakes linked to hydraulic fracturing for oil -- and the number of strong quakes also is increasing.
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Ohio State assistant professor Ryan Harne is working to turn the tiny vibrations and movements of skyscrapers into clean energy able to power low energy use items such as building sensors or bird tracking devices.
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Lawmakers passed a bill that would eliminate coal-fired power production in the state by 2030 and require 50 percent renewable energy production by 2040.
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