NJ Transit is testing the use of ultra-violet-C light to sanitize equipment from COVID-19. It is working with Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) to study the effectiveness of the UVC wavelength in Read More
The city of Ann Arbor, MI recently published a draft of its climate action plan – A2Zero – which has the aim of reaching carbon neutrality in the city by the year 2030. A2Zero addresses Read More
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has partnered with autonomous mobility companies Beep and NAVYA to use unmanned autonomous vehicles (AVs) to facilitate the safe transport of COVID-19 tests collected at a drive-thru testing location at Read More
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has released a report for a metropolitan strategy with seven recommendations for a comprehensive COVID-19 Response. The strategy aims to slow transmission of the novel coronavirus and Read More
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) have created an online resource hub for mayors, city officials, and transit operators to receive real-time information on the transport strategies various cities are Read More
Piero Pelizzaro, Milan’s Chief Resilience Officer, recently spoke in a webinar regarding the city’s Coronavirus response effort. The effort is split into three groups: emergency management, community support for those who are uninfected but in Read More
A new study by the UK’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) – ‘Future Cities Trends and Implications’ – examines global trends in city development and how the changing face of cities and increasing urbanization Read More
The SmartCOS program – a collaboration between the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) – is installing 50 smart streetlight controllers on existing LED streetlights as part of a pilot project Read More
Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM) – the capital of the United Arab Emirates – and Orange Business Services have partnered to develop a smart cities virtualization app for its city management services. It is intended to Read More
The foundational technology of a smart city includes connectivity and power. In the U.S., the connectivity conversation over the past few years has been dominated by network upgrades to 5G and digital equity. The utility Read More
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