Technology
Maine legislature passes nation's first data center moratorium
If approved by the governor, the bill would bar new data centers until November 2027 and create a new state council tasked with protecting ratepayers and minimizing risks and impacts.
LA made almost $20M ticketing drivers who park in bus lanes
The city started using bus-mounted, AI-assisted cameras to cite drivers who block bus lanes in February 2025.
Waymo's glitchy Nashville rollout
Online videos show Waymo cars struggling to navigate construction sites and one-way streets.
Tesla gains first European approval for 'Full Self-Driving' mode
The company will be allowed to sell cars with FSD in the Netherlands.
A NYC teen spends his days helping Chinese seniors navigate the housing system. He has some advice for Mamdani — and it’s really good.
As New York prepares to add 200,000 affordable housing units, Tianli Cheng says that dismantling access barriers is as important as creating new supply. He has a laundry list of great starting points.
Santa Monica starts work on $56M electric bus project
Big Blue Bus plans to fully electrify its fleet by 2032.
Without data centers, nonresidential construction would be down by 12.7%
Most sectors outside of data centers pulled back on new construction starts.
Waymo robotaxis are now finding potholes
The cars use their onboard technology to identify potholes and send the data to city officials and Waze users.
Voters in Wisconsin city pass nation's first data center referendum
The measure requires voter approval for tax incentives to new data centers.
Despite months of work with Austin’s school district, Waymo cars still fail to stop for school buses
Austin's school district has reported over a dozen incidents when Waymo robotaxis don't follow state law when approaching school buses.
Tennessee will test driverless trucks on interstate freeway
The autonomous trucks will operate on a 40-mile stretch of Interstate 40 connecting Memphis and an upcoming Ford production center.
Denver Considers Data Center Moratorium as it Aims to Reduce Water use by 20%
The city is requiring restaurants and other businesses to cut back their water use and could pause new data center development until it addresses them in its zoning code.
NYC Congestion Pricing Revenue Will Fund up to 1,000 Hybrid Refrigerated Trucks
Traffic to the Hunts Point Produce Market causes increased rates of asthma in surrounding neighborhoods.
Tesla Reveals Remote Drivers Temporarily Control its Robotaxis
The company admitted human drivers sometimes remotely take over robotaxi operations “if necessary.”
America’s Next Rust Belt Could be its Most Digitally Connected Cities
Research warns that the rise of AI is making some of the country’s most economically successful cities vulnerable to AI-driven decline.
Getting Started with AI: A Practical Guide for Urban Planners
Planetizen’s resident AI and planning expert answers the number one question he gets asked: where do I begin?
Study: Driver Assistance Systems Increase Distraction, ‘False Sense of Security’
A recent crash involving the former head of Uber’s self-driving division is drawing scrutiny once more to issues with Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ mode.
Provo Rejects Data Center Rezoning Proposal
The Utah city voted against a proposed data center after hearing community concerns about environmental and economic impacts.
Memphis Data Center Will Harness Wastewater for Cooling
The xAI-owned Colossus facility uses as much water as 10,000 households.
Study: Self-driving Cars Could Raise VMT by 6%, Increasing Congestion
The study contradicts early predictions that AVs would reduce driving miles.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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