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Apps
On-demand technology has vastly transformed cities by changing everything from the way we shop and travel to how markets target and serve us.
CityLab
Even with laws limiting or prohibiting the use of devices while driving, motorists continue to make calls and text while driving.
Bloomberg
Which technologies have had the biggest impact on urban life and the built environment in the 2010s, according to Curbed.
Curbed
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) relies on technology to streamline transportation and improve access. But apps are not going to be enough for people to leave their cars behind.
CityLab
The app is expanding to include information about public transit and micromobility options as part of Lyft’s goal to make travel easier.
CityLab
Augmented reality could boost safety for pedestrians, or it could add another layer of distraction between people and the real world.
Smart Cities Dive
Feature
Insights into the mobile app technology used in the practice and study of planning.
Blog post
There are so many more ways to access local culture as a tourist or an urban explorer than ever before.
It's only one step in a multi-modal journey, but parking at a transit station can be quite a hassle.
Smart Cities Dive
The tech is part of a public-private partnership meant to improve connectivity to Waze and other navigation apps from underground.
The Verge
Anthony Foxx, former Secretary of Transportation under President Obama, has accepted a job at Lyft. In a post, he discusses why.
Medium
The furnishing giant's concept imagines an app-summoned fleet of "living rooms on wheels" delivering everything from groceries to health services.
Quartz
Can Trulia succeed in making sense of neighborhoods for an online platform?
Slate
In "America's Eviction Badlands," universities are developing web apps to help tenants stay in their homes.
CityLab
Real estate site Trulia has launched a new tool that acts as a one-stop shop for information on neighborhoods.
Curbed
Miles brings the frequent flyer concept to ground level by offering rewards for your daily commute.
The Verge
Seattle's Find It, Fix It app plays a telling role in the city's approach to its homeless population. The question is whether the app is fixing anything for the people living on the street.
The Atlantic
Feature
Planetizen is pleased to present the best of the latest crop of mobile apps by planners and for planners.
Electric scooters need maintenance and charges, so Bird is using the gig economy to make sure its scooters keep scooting.
Curbed
Detailed reports on mode share, in real time and over time, are available with Replica.
Sidewalk Labs
