Technology
Residents in southeast Seattle and Tukwila can now make use of Via to Transit on-demand shuttle transit service.
King County
Data geeks in Chicago will get the first chance to crunch detailed data on transportation network company trips in their city.
Streetsblog Chicago
The humble curb is getting crowded: not only with new modes of transportation, but also with a slew of new data tools aiming to keep track of it all.
CityLab
Another buzzy tech company with roots in the real estate market has designs on the "smart cities" revolution.
Quartz
Blog post
At the beginning of 2017, few people in the United States could have predicted the quick rise to prominence of dockless bike share companies. Even fewer could have predicted what would happen next.
Predictive analytics can help identify vulnerable people early and deliver necessary services before they descend into homelessness.
Dissent
In 2018, distracted driving was a factor in over 15,000 crashes in Colorado. A new statewide campaign wants drivers to focus on the road rather than their phones.
The Denver Post
A wealth of pre-authored policy maps lets users access data to explore public policy issues.
ArcWatch (Esri)
Years after other cities implemented transit trackers, Knoxville is getting a bus tracker to help commuters move through the city.
Knoxville News Sentinel
There is no shortage of autonomous shuttle services operating around the United States, which means there are plenty of lessons to be learned.
Smart Cities Dive
Blog post
While 2019 doesn’t scream smart city revolution, we are seeing signs of significant smart city evolution.
Finally, congestion pricing, as applied to city cordons, not highways, will be coming to the U.S., thanks to a budget deal approved by the New York State Legislature early Sunday morning. Tolls below 60th Street should begin by Jan. 1, 2021.
amNew York
Fornite is one of the fastest growing multiplayer games in the history of games, with over 125 million players in one year. A teenager Fortnite player publishes a collection of images from the major cities in the game.
Grant Reviews Blog
In case you've ever felt like Google Maps isn't as helpful on foot as it is in a car, there's a new technology just for you.
Gizmodo
The U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with the California Energy Commission and the South Coast Air Quality Management District, awarded $18 million to nine companies and universities to advance natural gas technology for trucks.
Climatewire
The LAnow on-demand shuttle began operation earlier this month.
Mass Transit
Feature
In the age of new technology, is it better to ask for forgiveness, or beg for permission? Austin Brown and Kelly Fleming of UC Davis explore why companies have taken this approach and how policymakers and business leaders can improve the situation.
During the CERAWeek conference held earlier in Houston, oil companies were not of one mind when it came to the future of their industry, with some saying transportation will be electrified while others maintained oil will continue to dominate.
Houston Chronicle
Blog post
There are so many more ways to access local culture as a tourist or an urban explorer than ever before.
Transit ridership is dropping, but a closer look at causes points to the role bike share could play in making transit a better option.
Curbed
