Technology

The video game has inspired many people to pursue careers in planning. But, the newest version is also trying to better align the simulations with what planners face in the real world.

March 7, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

A public-private partnership is under consideration in the Florida State Legislature to create a driverless shuttle route in Altamonte Springs.

March 7, 2019 - Orlando Business Journal

The automated decision-making processes of self-driving cars are ill equipped to protect that safety of people of color in public.

March 7, 2019 - Vox

A new service in St. Paul and Minneapolis will assist riders at both ends of their rides.

March 6, 2019 - Pioneer Press

Car manufacturers are expected to strongly opposed regulations that would require speed limiting technology in all new cars.

March 5, 2019 - Forbes

Among the factors that stand out in the "Spotlight on Highway Safety" report released Thursday by the Governors Highway Safety Association is increased "death by SUV," which kill at a higher rate than cars. Distraction, however, is hard to prove.

March 4, 2019 - USA Today

Cities across the country have ambitious goals to move to renewable energy, but support at the federal level is lacking. A new program will assist cities with procurement and regulation of renewables.

March 1, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

It's not all free flowing commutes and world peace in an autonomous vehicle-filled future.

February 28, 2019 - Futurism

As cities strive to improve mobility for all users, the existing auto paradigm is slow to change

February 25, 2019 - The Conversation

When the Manhattan megadevelopment got its start, big data was a major part of Hudson Yards' marketing pitch. Now it's "probably the last thing we'll get to."

February 24, 2019 - Metropolis Magazine

Autonomous vehicles are racking up quite a track record in California—and fewer of the miles driven by autonomous vehicles in 2018 had humans at the wheel than in 2017.

February 23, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Although Ford has stopped its commuter shuttle service, on-demand shuttles have a place in the transportation landscape of the future.

February 22, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Sidewalk Labs, the subsidiary company of Google parent company Alphabet, has designs for development potential far beyond the Quayside neighborhood where it's partnering with Waterfront Toronto to test new smart city technology.

February 22, 2019 - Toronto Star

A report on the current state of Internet technologies, policies, and content management systems adopted by 600 cities across the United States, including recommended steps cities should take to improve technology assets in 2019.

February 11, 2019 - William Riggs

The city of New York's massive Zoning Resolution, the legal instrument that regulates land use and building size, shape, height, and setback, is now available on a contemporary web platform.

February 10, 2019 - NYC Planning

Urban freight deliveries are expected to grow 40 percent by 2050, according to the 2017 Material Handling Industry’s annual report. Cities aren't yet ready to keep up with the changing times.

February 9, 2019 - Blueprint

With the Trump administration's abdication of its predecessor's position on fighting climate change, a void has been left in global climate change leadership. One expert believes that China may have already filled the leadership role.

February 8, 2019 - PBS NewsHour

Mobility companies are sitting on troves of valuable data. Sharing data with cities remains an issue, but both sides are becoming more aware of the mutual benefits.

February 7, 2019 - Move Forward

The tech is part of a public-private partnership meant to improve connectivity to Waze and other navigation apps from underground.

February 6, 2019 - The Verge

Ride-hailing companies have yet to deliver on many of the transportation system improvements that they, and their supporters, have been promising. Streetsblog USA provides a scathing critique of the consequences of widespread ride-hailing.

February 6, 2019 - Streetsblog USA