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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SponsoredHow cities across America are increasing the reach of environmental sensing by deploying advanced mobile air pollution sensors integrated into connected fleet vehicles.
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Statistics from Bay Area Rapid Transit revealed that passengers caused 37% of train delays 5 minutes or longer. Other numbers showed that law enforcement in the stations disproportionately affects African Americans.
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Amherst, N.Y., is considering welcoming Amazon with streetlight recharging stations for the company’s delivery drones. The town is considering buying a network of streetlights and may convert them to LED lights.
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The Atlanta Regional Commission Board approved the allocation of $173 billion over three decades to address transportation issues. The list of involved projects includes major highway expansions and new transit lanes.
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SponsoredNearly 10 cents of every dollar spent on projects is wasted because of poor outcomes, according to the Project Management Institute. IT departments are under enormous pressure to make sure this doesn’t happen, and the right tools and strategies can help.
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Municipal employees in Fremont, Calif., can now hop on a self-driving shuttle to get from a train station to city offices. The company running the service, Pony.ai, just got a huge cash infusion from Toyota.
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For regular toll road drivers, there's the E-ZPass. But for drivers who don't use Virginia's toll roads often, the state has launched a new solution: a smartphone app that should make payment easier.
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With a tap on a smartphone, more apartment renters are getting a taste of some of the conveniences once reserved for luxury homeowners thanks to smart home technology for everything from temperature control to lighting.
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Now that the initial hype around the smart cities movement has begun to fade, gov tech leaders must examine how to use those technologies to do the most good for citizens and stakeholders alike.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed executive orders Tuesday to create a council on future mobility and electrification, establish the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and to appoint a chief mobility officer.
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Maine Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved two pilot projects that would give $500,000 in incentives toward 120 electric vehicle charging stations for consumers throughout the state.
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Several companies were given an infusion of funding by the mobility arm of the Michigan Department of Economic Development, PlanetM. The grants include a range of efforts, including streamlining school dismissals.
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Smart Columbus has temporarily stopped its self-driving shuttle test after one unexpectedly stopped in the middle of a road, causing a minor injury to a passenger. Both shuttles are out of service for examination.
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The city of Los Angeles will soon have an electric-powered fire truck in service out of its Hollywood station. The move is one of several that city officials are making to reduce their carbon emissions.
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The company has created software to help fleet managers, including school districts and municipal agencies, plan when and how to charge their electric vehicles, to make sure they hit their marks at the lowest price.
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It’s a simple fact that ridesharing adds to traffic congestion, but solving the issue is less black and white. Part of the challenge lies in the fact that policymakers have tied their own hands when it comes to regulation.
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The tech work is wide-spanning, but ultra-wide broadband will be abundant, as will smart energy, lighting, water and temperature controls that will be built into energy-efficient housing units and commercial buildings.
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The Chicago-based effort will launch a months-long project with private-sector partners like Bosch and HERE Technologies to explore improved approaches to managing increasingly busy city curbs.
