UCLA research professor of urban planning Donald Shoup’s new book, “Parking and the City,” has three recommendations for how cities plan parking. Shoup recommends cities remove requirements for off-street parking; charge the right prices for Read More
The City of Portland, Oregon, will be working with with local startup Ride Report over the next five years to gather and track data from thousands of bicyclists in the city, and will be installing Read More
TeenTech, which runs initiatives in the UK to promote STEM (the movement to help young teenagers see career possibilities in science, engineering and technology), has begun its City of Tomorrow Challenge. The challenge offers students, Read More
Green City Force’s Urban Farm Corps – an AmeriCorps program – teaches three dozen New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents each year how to cultivate crops and maintain an urban farm. It’s open to Read More
In a recent report published in Trends in Plant Science, Frederico Brilli – a plant physiologist from the National Research Council of Italy – Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection – and his colleagues have concluded Read More
Mark de la Vergne – Detroit’s Mobility Innovation Chief – seeks partnerships with public and private investors to revive the city as a national center for mobility innovation. In his position, he is charged with Read More
The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, recently announced the city’s new cybersecurity initiative, NYC Secure. The initiative will defend New Yorkers from malicious cyber activity on mobile devices, across the public Wi-Fi Read More
The city of Saratoga Springs, NY recently issued a request for proposals (RFP) for solutions for its parking problems. The city is seeking to net the maximum financial benefit possible, balanced with sustaining downtown business Read More
The Airbitat Oasis Smart Bus Stop is being tested in Singapore for a period of one year to see if it can address the problems of problems of urban heat and air pollution faced by Read More
Fifteen British startups have flown to Australia as part of the latest Future Cities Mission with the goal of bringing back lessons on building smart cities and forming business partnerships, and investment and export opportunities. Read More
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