7 'Smart Cities Challenge' Proposals
An article by Michael Laris, with illustrations by Nick Slater, previews the proposals by the seven cities competing in the U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart Cities Challenge.
The article breaks down each of the seven proposals on the following criteria: the problem, "by the numbers," the idea, and "how?".
So, for instance, Kansas City is faced with the problem of neighborhoods isolated "by geography and an information void." The idea is to "[e]xpand an ambitious but limited tech blitz surrounding a just-opened streetcar line to include struggling neighborhoods" by expanding advanced technologies like free wi-fi and public internet kiosks along an eight-mile bus line on Prospect Avenue.
Other cities competing in the competition include San Francisco, Austin, Columbus, Portland, Pittsburgh, and Denver.
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- Light Rail Could Finally Get Priority Over Cars at Intersections in Los Angeles
- A Climate Change 'Paradigm Shift' in Florida
- The Constitutional Clause Being Used to Threaten Climate Change Policies
- Largest Condo High-Rise Since the Recession Planned for Chicago's Michigan Ave
- Study: Historical Redlining Maps No Longer a Proxy for Black America
- Car-Free Market Street Approved in San Francisco
- As New Orleans Property Values Climb, Property Taxes Relief Considered
- So You Want to Be a Planning Commissioner?
- Another Pedestrian Bridge Connecting to a Professional Sports Stadium in Atlanta
- Short-Term Rental Legalization Hangs on Zoning Changes in D.C.
- Free 'Test Rides' Win Transit Riders
- Editorial: Reform, Don't Ban, Red Light Camera Programs
- Portland Ready to Experiment With New Forms of Road Pricing
- Scooter Rides Aren't So Cheap Anymore
- Texans to Vote on Flood Control Funding, Property Tax Breaks in Disaster Areas
- From Parking Lot to Urban Green Space
- San Diego Parking Reform Wins the Day With the California Coastal Commission
- L.A.'s Blue Line Reopening Soon, With a New Name
