Deep Dive: Page 6
Industry insights from our journalists
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What cities can learn from Phoenix's circular economy experiments
Home to a unique waste-to-product incubator, the fast-growing Arizona city has embarked on multiple new ventures in recent years.
Cole Rosengren • Nov. 4, 2019 -
Max Pixel
California may be a climate leader, but it could be a century behind on carbon goals: study
Power sector progress is masking the need to address emissions in transportation and industry, the nonprofit Next 10 found.
Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 30, 2019 -
Uber
Are ride-hailing regulations going national?
Lawmakers assailed Uber and Lyft for skipping out on a Congressional hearing this week, noting the companies need to "clean up their acts" in the wake of regulatory consideration.
Chris Teale • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Yujin Kim, Industry Dive
Electric revolution: How are cities overcoming EV range anxiety?
Cities need a wide-ranging strategy if they are to help more residents go electric in a way that is accessible and equitable, analysts say.
Chris Teale • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Yujin Kim, Industry Dive
Electric revolution: As EV demand increases, can utilities and cities keep up?
Utilities are increasingly helping cities prepare for transportation electrification while confronting increased power generation and delivery needs — often to areas already experiencing high demand.
Robert Walton • Oct. 16, 2019 -
Chris Teale
How resident mistrust plays into cities' uncertain futures
Transparency and engagement are key to address resident skepticism about new smart city initiatives, according to speakers at Smart Cities Connect.
Chris Teale • Oct. 9, 2019 -
Brian Tucker/Industry Dive
The risks of the underinsured scooter market
If a person is injured while scooting, who's responsible for the incurred costs? Such questions swirl as the insurance sector catches up with technology.
Chris Teale • Oct. 8, 2019 -
Danielle Ternes / Industry Dive
2019 mayoral elections: How 'smart' are the candidates' platforms?
Houston incumbent Sylvester Turner, who led the city following Hurricane Harvey in 2017, defeated candidate Tony Buzbee in a Dec. 14 runoff election.
Cailin Crowe, Kira Barrett, Kristin Musulin • Updated Nov. 6, 2019 -
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Clean energy tech is taking cues from sunflower spirals, schooling fish and other natural phenomena
By observing how plants, animals and even mud behave, renewable energy innovators are uncovering new ideas for improving efficiency and output.
Shewta Narayan • Sept. 6, 2019 -
Brian Tucker/Industry Dive
Venture capitalists predict the future of scooter M&As
Bird's acquisition of Scoot could have fired the starting gun for similar moves as dockless providers look to scale up and increase profits.
Chris Teale • Sept. 3, 2019 -
As scooters go mainstream, infrastructure falls behind
Scooter safety has a new urgency with accidents and deaths on the rise. Cities are now questioning where it's best to ride them — and who's going to pay for the infrastructure.
Jason Plautz • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Yujin Kim, Industry Dive
Can a city solve homelessness with an app?
As cities deploy community-facing apps to alleviate homelessness, questions linger around who the tech is intended to benefit.
Kira Barrett • Aug. 21, 2019 -
A great talent drought awaits tech as valued skills shift
Could a debilitating shortage of talent await the tech industry? There are signs a drought is already here.
Roberto Torres • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Can incentives pull talent away from dominant metro areas?
As U.S. workers increasingly gravitate toward a select few cities, other localities hope extra perks can give them an edge.
Ryan Golden • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Brian Tucker/Industry Dive
'Free roads are not really free': Can cities make congestion pricing equitable?
Some suggest toll exemptions, others support rebate-based systems. But questions remain about who should be charged and how much they should pay.
Chris Teale • Aug. 12, 2019 -
Sidewalk Toronto
Sidewalk Labs is building a smart city entirely of mass timber. What could go wrong?
North America is on the cusp of a mass timber revolution, and Sidewalk Labs' Waterfront Toronto project is leading the way. But the smart material faces major obstacles.
Kira Barrett • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Kendall Davis / Industry Dive
Can US cities get smart about tourism before it's too late?
The travel and tourism sector is booming, accounting for 10.4% of global GDP last year. To prevent overtourism, U.S. cities can turn to data and analytics.
Cailin Crowe • July 30, 2019 -
Adeline Kon/Industry Dive
How AI and data turn city water management from an art to a science
Cities are looking to drones and other equipment for preventive maintenance, but it is uphill work as the sector traditionally resists change.
Chris Teale • July 29, 2019 -
Danielle Ternes / Industry Dive
Reduce, reuse, rescoot? A look at e-scooters' long-term sustainability
Scooters are touted as a low-cost, clean form of transportation, yet their life span is far from sustainable — and their parts could pose a danger to recycling facilities.
Katie Pyzyk • July 17, 2019 -
Brian Tucker / Industry Dive
Is the commercial sector the wrong lane for non-emergency medical transportation?
Employers and commercial plans are increasingly looking to partner with players like Uber and Lyft for non-emergency medical transportation, raising thorny questions about the return on investment in a healthier population.
Rebecca Pifer • July 2, 2019 -
The rise of urban food forests
Cities like Atlanta and Philadelphia recognize that a park can be more than just a green space when visitors are allowed to pick fruits, vegetables and nuts.
Katie Pyzyk • July 2, 2019 -
There's an app for that: Transit agencies tackle MaaS platform development
Cities are racing to keep up with mobility changes by developing integrated transportation apps, but they're experiencing plenty of bumps in the road.
Katie Pyzyk • June 26, 2019 -
Danielle Ternes
Inside Washington, DC's dockless revolution
The nation's capital was among the first to embrace dockless vehicles in 2017 and has since stood as a model for strategic shared mobility growth.
Chris Teale • June 25, 2019 -
Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes: How utilities are preparing for a summer of storms
Man-made electric grids are no match for natural disasters, so utilities are putting increasing focus on speeding recovery times.
Robert Walton • June 7, 2019 -
Are cities the Green New Deal's most viable frontier?
New York City and Los Angeles want to put a local spin on the national version — though the plans may be tricky to replicate.
Chris Teale • June 3, 2019
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