The city of Philadelphia, PA is conducting a pilot project with the installation of optical sensors on street lights that can track environmental factors and how city sidewalks are being used. A single block in Read More
The city of Linköping in Sweden is now using a highly interactive presentation format for their municipal statistical data. It’s hoped that this will improve understanding and excite attention on the part of the residents. Read More
The Transit Tech Lab recently announced three winners of the COVID-19 Response Challenge. The winners will implement high-tech solutions across the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Port Authority for New York & New Jersey. Read More
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is now inviting entries for its AIPH World Green City Awards, an ongoing competition designed to champion nature-oriented approaches to city design and operations. Entries are open until Read More
Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, is now using a digital transport model to help predict the mobility needs of its residents, and also make the planning of urban transport and urban space more efficient. Read More
Xylem – a water technology specialist – partnered with water consultancy Isle Utilities to sponsor a funding mechanism for water utilities to trial new technologies that could help cities address their water management challenges. The Read More
The City of St. Louis, MO has joined the City Innovation Ecosystems (CIE) program with hopes of making public contracting more accessible for small and minority-led businesses. The CIE program is an initiative of the Read More
The City of Toronto’s department of Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR) has recommended a plan to replace Toronto’s current, out-dated fleet of ferry vessels with fully electric vessels over a 15-year period. The proposal is Read More
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) and the city of Los Angeles have introduced the ‘LA Secure’ app to help protect users while using public Wi-Fi on the transport system. The app Read More
The city of Tallinn – the capital of Estonia – made a New Years’ resolution to build a more people-centered and sustainable city through “spatial creation.” The spatial creation process will include dividing public space and Read More
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