Technology
For Tiny Vehicles, Safety Comes With Numbers
Motorists tend to look out for hazards they expect. If tiny vehicles proliferate, including electric scooters, greater safety will follow.
Former Transportation Secretary Joins Lyft, Explains Why
Anthony Foxx, former Secretary of Transportation under President Obama, has accepted a job at Lyft. In a post, he discusses why.
Lyft Moves Toward 'Full Mobility Package'
In cities around the country, Lyft is launching green, multimodal initiatives aimed at providing "all of the above" transportation options.
Pennsylvania Approves Traffic Cameras in Construction Zones
Construction unions fought for electronic enforcement, citing high fatalities in work zones.
Portland State Invests $3 Million to Study Homelessness and Smart Cities
Two new research hubs will explore the intersections between homelessness, technology, and urban planning.
BART Rolls Out Upgraded Earthquake Alert System
The new sensor technology gives riders up to a minute to drop, cover, and hold on.
To Incentivize Clean Energy, California Commits $800 Million
Recently signed by Governor Jerry Brown, a new measure has increased the funds California sets aside to incentivize energy storage systems to over $1 billion.
Uber Wants to Make Urban Mobility More Sustainable
Uber plans to support sustainable mobility by funding advocacy efforts, sharing data, and offering bike-share service.
In Las Vegas, Ridesharing and Transit Complement and Compete
A look at transportation trends in Las Vegas suggests a surprising relationship between ridesharing and transit.
California to Regulate Security of IoT Devices
A recently approved California bill will set a legislative standard in the U.S. for basic Internet of Things security.
Volvo to Sell All-Electric Heavy Trucks in North America in 2020
Volvo gained attention last year by announcing it would stop making new internal combustion engine models. Now it plans to electrify its 2020 truck models as well. A demonstration program will be launched in Southern California next year.
Volunteer Your Travel Data for Science
The Metropolitan Council regional planning organization is looking for better data on how people move around the Twin Cities.
Google Maps Goes Multi-Modal
A bunch of new features makes Google Maps user-friendly for transit commuters.
Denver Wants Travelers to Ditch Their Cars
A new initiative will provide access to the city’s shared mobility services to get commuters to find alternatives to driving alone.
Weekly Scooter Media Brief: September 21-27, 2018
Recent electric scooter news is defined by tragedy.
Portland's TriMet Making Plans to Get on the Electric Bus
Electric buses have arrived. Portland is only the latest example.
Looking Beyond the 5G Horizon to the 6G Future
The new 5G networks are almost here, but some think it is not too early to think ahead to 6G.
The Gig Economy for Mapping
A new startup wants to use blockchain and the Uber model to create free, open-source maps.
Vision Zero’s Ambitious Safety Plans Face Implementation Realities
The program’s outcomes in different cities show varying levels of success and some failures.
9 Transportation Innovations from U.S. Cities
Curbed surveys the nation for cities leading the push toward more sustainable, equitable, and effective transportation systems.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
