New York City’s Mayor, Bill de Blasio has released an Internet Master Plan which frames the city’s goals for the next generation of internet technology, identifies the partnerships and infrastructure required, and sets a course Read More
The City of Philadelphia is seeking public/private partnerships in order to solve urban problems with technological innovations. The “Pitch & Pilot” initiative is led by the city’s Office of Innovation and Technology (OIT) – a Read More
In a 13-0 vote, the city council of Kansas City, Missouri recently approved a transit priority policy ordinance – Zero Fare Transit – to eliminate public transit fares. The cost to the city will be Read More
For the second year in a row, the City of Vancouver, Canada hosted a Decode Congestion Hackathon that challenged residents to use data and new technologies to create solutions that optimize street use for an Read More
The Center for Digital Government’s winner of the 2019 Digital Cities Survey in the category of 500,000 or more in population is San Diego, California. The city’s Digital Strategy Division (DSD) was created this year Read More
The city of San Jose, California is currently accepting applications for $1 million worth of community grants intended to improve digital equity for all residents by increasing internet access and skills. This will be the Read More
The city of Seattle, Washington has released its first Resilience Roadmap, which details goals and strategies for meeting short and long-term challenges. Over the last decade, Seattle has been the fastest-growing big city in America, Read More
The city of Austin’s airport, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), is conducting a new six-month pilot program in autonomous transportation technology. The airport’s ‘Easy Mile EZ10’ electric, driver-less, and ADA-compliant shuttle is available to transport passengers Read More
The City of Charlottesville and the Charlottesville Food Justice Network (CFJN) have received an award from The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the food system initiative called Local Food, Local Places. The local initiative aims Read More
The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) – a coalition of cities and private partners committed to using open-source technology to manage the modern transportation infrastructure – has been launched with the mission to promote safety, equity, Read More
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