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Report: With increasing popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters, there’s a need for ‘safe and connected infrastructure’

Electric scooters and e-bikes are rising in popularity. As transportation options diversify,...

How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient

This article first appeared on Urgent Communication. It’s a scenario we’ve all...

Managing landslides along road corridors using remote sensing

Maintaining roads is an optimization problem. Local officials must balance limited and sometimes...

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Report: With increasing popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters, there’s a need for ‘safe and connected infrastructure’

Electric scooters and e-bikes are rising in popularity. As transportation options diversify, local policymakers are beginning to integrate micromobility means as integral fixtures in transportation networks and climate action plans, given their health and climate benefits. But along with solutions, they’re also bringing with them a slew of hurdles. A report out of Oregon highlights […]

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How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient

This article first appeared on Urgent Communication. It’s a scenario we’ve all experienced: an ambulance with a blaring siren racing against time to get a person in medical distress to a hospital through traffic. What we don’t see is 5G connectivity enabling paramedics to communicate with hospital staff via video conference and coordinate care in […]

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Managing landslides along road corridors using remote sensing

Maintaining roads is an optimization problem. Local officials must balance limited and sometimes shrinking budgets with the needs of their communities to have safe and reliable transportation systems. Unfortunately, the importance of a particular maintenance issue is often judged based on anecdotal information and complaints from the public rather than hard data. This approach is […]

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Report: Prioritizing neighborhood infill, expanding transit options increases neighborhood resilience

With the threat of climate change looming, cities that prioritize neighborhood resilience and equity will be best equipped to withstand future challenges. Last week, the United States Conference of Mayors and the Wells Fargo Institute for Sustainable Finance released a report highlighting strategies for communities looking to address the impact of the climate crisis. “Mayors […]

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Oakland launches smart loading zone program for commercial business at the curbside

Across the United States, cities are launching app-based programs that give delivery drivers the ability to digitally book curbside space. Oakland, Calif. is the latest city to do so, having partnered with Populus to implement Smart Loading Zones that can be reserved remotely via GPS technology. “Demand for our very limited curb space has increased […]

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Report: Regardless of party, mayors are united in concern about climate change — and what’s causing it

While opinions about climate change might split along party lines among the general public, mayors are universally clear about what’s driving it and are unanimous in their concern about its detrimental impact on American cities. In a new report published Wednesday by the Boston University Initiative on Cities, nearly all mayors surveyed in the 2022 […]

Commentary

A billion dollars for local government cybersecurity—Will they ever see it?

Remember the fanfare upon learning of the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law in November 2021? One billion dollars targeted state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) with a cyber grant program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) over four years. After the bill’s passage came the […]

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How data can drive electric vehicle funding

Transportation is the highest greenhouse gas-emitting sector in the United States, with cars, trucks, commercial aircraft, trains and other sources producing, by most estimates, around 30 percent of all carbon emissions in the country. Electric vehicles (EV) have the potential to reshape the transportation sector and support state and local decarbonization efforts. Private EV use […]

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More dollars will be available for infrastructure projects and digital construction management in 2023

Cities and counties are preparing for an increase in project funding, mainly through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), says Matt Sprague, industry strategy director – local government at Trimble. His firm is an industrial technology company that offers a variety of integrated infrastructure solutions. The solutions enable better decision-making by connecting the right information with […]

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Making cities safer with smart technology

Public safety is a priority for communities and citizens alike, especially those living in metropolitan areas. While an issue as complex as public safety doesn’t have an easy fix, cities worldwide are thinking outside the box to create programs that build safer communities. For many, this includes embracing smart technology. Sensors, for example, are widely […]

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Smart Cities & Technology

Highlights

Report: With increasing popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters, there’s a need for ‘safe and connected infrastructure’

How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient

Managing landslides along road corridors using remote sensing

News

Report: With increasing popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters, there’s a need for ‘safe and connected infrastructure’

News

How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient

Article

Managing landslides along road corridors using remote sensing

News

Report: Prioritizing neighborhood infill, expanding transit options increases neighborhood resilience

News

Oakland launches smart loading zone program for commercial business at the curbside

News

Report: Regardless of party, mayors are united in concern about climate change — and what’s causing it

Commentary

A billion dollars for local government cybersecurity—Will they ever see it?

Article

How data can drive electric vehicle funding

Article

More dollars will be available for infrastructure projects and digital construction management in 2023

Article

Making cities safer with smart technology

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