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• The future of mobility must be more inclusive

  Mobility-related innovation seems to cater to young city dwellers with disposable income. New solutions must consider the needs of all Americans, not just a select few.

  Jon Sadow • Feb. 13, 2020

• Dallas should embrace scooters and reject arbitrary regulations

  To make Dallas more accessible and clean, city council should increase the number of scooters allowed on the streets and steer clear from unreasonable ordinances.

  Chris Marchese • Feb. 10, 2020

• The exit of NYC's transit chief is a loss of visionary leadership

  In a world where governments let systems crumble under growing financial and political pressures, Andy Byford's people-focused leadership often felt kismet. It shouldn't have.

  Micah Kotch • Feb. 6, 2020

• If we want smart cities, we need to double down on rail transit

  A robust, rail-centric network should remain the backbone into which other transportation modes, like autonomous shuttles, ride-sharing and scooters, can feed.

  Marc Buncher • Feb. 3, 2020

• 4 ways to address the growing water inequality crisis

  While upgrading the nation's water infrastructure will come with a steep cost, we have the means to give every person in America equitable access to clean drinking water.

  Chris Shaffner • Jan. 21, 2020

• 3 market shifts for intelligent buildings in 2020

  This year will be the inflection point for decarbonization of buildings charioted by the business-relevant intelligent building solutions market.

  Casey Talon • Jan. 17, 2020

• The US can still lead the race to make cities smarter and more sustainable

  Through software, AI and Big Data, cities are transforming the way they generate electricity, deliver drinking water and build the clean transportation systems of the future.

  Maryrose Sylvester • Jan. 15, 2020

• Parking is the missing piece of the smart city puzzle

  When all the fixtures of new mobility converge inside garages rather than on streets, we can take lock out of the grid and put smart back into the city.

  Neil Golson • Jan. 3, 2020

• Automation makes it possible for cities to go green

  Cities everywhere are embracing their role in the fight against climate change, and many are finding that technology is a powerful ally. 

  Srini Murali • Jan. 2, 2020

• Personal safety is a global problem, and we need tech to solve it

  Personal safety is a life or death issue that has largely gone unaddressed. We can create and leverage technology to serve as our ally, just as we do in every other part of our lives.

  Anthony Oyogoa, Ruma Patel • Dec. 23, 2019

• Shared mopeds off to a good start in Austin, TX, unlike ride-hailing and e-scooters

  Deploying Revel mopeds has already been a favorable experience compared to other mobility experiments, in-part due to the company's willingness to share trip data.

  Johanna Zmud • Dec. 18, 2019

• What I wish I’d said to California’s chief air regulator about clean transportation

  Will flexible demand-side resources ever be able to participate in power markets in the same way as supply-side resources? That's the question before Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols — and all of us.

  David Farnsworth • Dec. 6, 2019

• Affordable housing shortage highlights the need for construction to enter the tech age

  Prefabricated modular housing can address the affordable housing crisis in a revolutionary way. It's time to acknowledge and invest in the promise of factory-built housing once again.

  Nigel Wilson • Dec. 4, 2019

• Data is driving our future and local governments aren't prepared

  Even as more municipal leaders realize the need for serious data strategy in city planning, there’s a conspicuous lack of action toward making the necessary changes.

  Ben Ziomek • Dec. 2, 2019

• Raising the living standard in cities requires us to build better

  Sustainable buildings go beyond reducing energy and water consumption. They are about finding solutions that help people.

  Mahesh Ramanujam • Nov. 26, 2019

• It's time to rethink how we move around our cities

  "To have any shot at addressing the climate crisis, we need solutions that will curtail transportation pollution and move us toward a carbon-free economy." 

  Andrew Savage • Nov. 19, 2019

• To get to net zero, cities need to think wider than buildings

  Solutions to climate change may lie in some old-fashioned values, like building strong communities, relying on neighbors and believing that design matters. 

  Tom Sieniewicz • Nov. 14, 2019

• Lessons learned from Europe: What US cities must do to achieve a clean electric future

  Cities are at the center of the battle against climate change, but they're also at the forefront of addressing the challenge — and European cities are outpacing the U.S. in their solutions.

  Rob Massoudi • Nov. 11, 2019

• Marrying GIS and BIM tech can connect New York’s plans to its people

  By combining the technologies, professionals can begin planning a development's impact on the real physical environment from day one.

  Scott T. Edmondson • Nov. 6, 2019

• Turning everyday street lights into smart city superstars

  Cities can leverage existing real estate like lampposts to become the IoT magnet for many city services not offered today.

  Glenn Buck • Nov. 1, 2019

• Cities can lead the way for vehicle grid integration

  Since the dawn of the modern EV era, grid operators have warned that the vehicles could overwhelm grid distribution systems. The warning has yet to materialize, but the threat remains.

  Scott Shepard • Oct. 29, 2019

• How the federal government can promote sustainable smart cities

  As citizens adapt to changing environments, the government has a responsibility to advocate for traditionally underserved populations.

  Tommy Gardner • Oct. 22, 2019

• Why video intelligence is driving smart city transformation

  Data-driven solutions have emerged for transforming everyday video content into security and operational intelligence.

  Stephanie Weagle • Oct. 15, 2019

• Open standards: The answer to the smart city data dilemma

  We are at risk of a smart cities stalemate, with potential technological or monetary barriers rendering services inaccessible for residents. Future success rests on the flow of data between systems.

  Kary Främling • Oct. 3, 2019

• Don't leave low-income families behind in California's climate fight

  Policymakers have a tremendous opportunity to benefit all Californians — particularly those who are most at risk from the long-term consequences of climate change.

  J. Andrew McAllister & Ted Lamm • Oct. 1, 2019

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