The city of Ghent, Belgium, has added 400 new bicycles to the municipal vehicle fleet. This brings the total number of people who work for the city commuting by bike to 57% – an increase Read More
The West Lafayette Smart City Challenge has named their winning teams with designs for IoT solutions that increase public safety at roadway intersections. The West Lafayette (WL) Smart City Challenge was created by the Innovation Read More
A new on-demand shuttle service connecting Milwaukee residents with jobs in the city’s northern suburbs is set to launch next month. The project is funded by a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation 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
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
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 U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has formed a new Conference Task Force on Electric Vehicles which will focus on ways to accelerate the transition to vehicle electrification and how to build the infrastructure needed Read More
Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, has gamified the sustainable mobility sector by launching a new app that will help residents track the distance they have travelled without a car, and then receive rewards for their contribution Read More
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6 million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest EV fleet charging systems in the United States. The charging Read More
Jersey City, NJ is working with the Brooklyn-based civic startup, Oonee to install up to 30 protected bike lockers with the goal of creating the country’s first holistic network of secure bike parking. According to Read More
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