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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From pharmacies to agriculture, automation is becoming increasingly popular for companies looking for more efficient and reliable results. The pandemic has helped propel the technology forward.
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The new facility would be employed exclusively by government agencies, with the police department as the primary user. The project spurred opposition from residents concerned about the tower opening the door to 5G.
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First trains, then cars and, now, COVID-19 have all spurred New York to reimagine how its scarce space should be used – and what residents need to survive.
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Transit operators in Marin County, Calif., will be making their services available on the Uber app, giving ride-hailing users other transit options. The partnership hopes to increase first-mile and last-mile options.
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Plus, Equifax’s payout for its massive 2017 breach, a look at American fears of riding in autonomous vehicles and a potential solution for sanitizing sports arenas between events post-COVID.
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NYPA and Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting, are working together on a program to offer hardware, low-rate loans and technical support to put more smart lights in cities across the state of New York.
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The California Air Resources Board approved an aggressive regulation to spur the adoption of electric semi-trucks and similar vehicles. Under the rules, all trucks sold in the state must be zero-emission by 2045.
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Minneapolis is expected to vote on a proposal that would allow two vendors to deploy scooters as soon as July 1, even as the issue over whether they will be required to have locking devices remains unsettled.
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Smart city leaders from Houston, New Orleans and Columbus, Ohio, discussed their vision for tomorrow's cities following widespread disruptions brought on by the pandemic, economic hardships and social unrest.
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Even with the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, the self-driving car startup may have reason to expand. Earlier this month, it closed on a deal with Volkswagen on a $2.6 billion investment.
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Capital Metro in Austin, Texas, is set to become the lead agency for a new bike-share program, possibly signaling a trend placing micro-mobility squarely in the hands of public transit.
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A newly released 10-year plan will expand biking infrastructure in the city by more than 120 miles. Opponents have said the plan for more bike lanes will take away from city parking and clog streets.
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New Jersey Transit is the third metro area transit agency to either deploy or investigate UV technology. NYC Transit was the first agency to use UV technology in May to disinfect subway car and bus interiors
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The new regulations, developed despite opposition from truckers worried about the cost of new vehicles, come as the Air Resources Board is in court battling the Trump administration over the power to set pollution rules.
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Four years after receiving grants for a handful of smart cities projects, Smart Columbus has had several projects come to a successful close. But the coronavirus pandemic and other factors have complicated others.
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The rideshare company plans to have only electric vehicles operating on its platform by the end of the decade. That goal is built on the assumption that current trends hold and that policymakers do their part.
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Despite the near-term hit to the lithium-ion battery market, producers and car makers are hopeful that the technology will soon sweep gasoline. For now, the technology is slowing alongside vehicle sales and production.
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The city of Vienna, Austria, has seen some success with boosting public transit ridership in the wake of the novel coronavirus. An official offered recommendations to improve stateside ridership with some safety adjustments.
