The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) has expanded the services offered by its 42-vehicle on-demand transit system in partnership with Via, a mobility solutions company. Called SmaRT Ride, the network serves nine zones throughout Sacramento, Read More
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate – working with the City of St Louis, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), and the T-REX Innovation Center (T-REX) – has completed the final Read More
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) has partnered with Aclima – a San Francisco-based company which builds Internet-connected air quality sensors and the software to analyze the extracted data – to use mobile Read More
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the optional use of red paint on city streets to signify bus priority lanes. The use of the red paint is expected to bring greater attention to public Read More
Norway’s Vision Zero strategy – implemented in 2001 – is seeing results throughout the country, especially in the capital of Oslo, which saw a single traffic fatality in 2019. With a population comparable to Portland, Read More
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 Local Government Economic Services Company – a subsidiary of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel – recently opened the Municipal Innovation Center (MIC) – a central hub in Tel Aviv that will work Read More
The city of Auburn Hills, Michigan – working with the German automotive technology supplier Continental – has created a Smart City Mobility and Transportation Hub to test and improve traffic flow, add convenience, reduce pollution, Read More
The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture has plans to use a $20,000 state grant from the Missouri Department of Agriculture to build a new greenhouse to expand its ability to grow produce. Food production for Read More
Volkswagen Group Components recently unveiled a mobile charging robot prototype that can autonomously charge your electric car without the need for any human interaction. “It’s a visionary prototype, which can be made into reality quite Read More
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