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.

By Casey Talon • Jan. 17, 2020

Coord's Digital Curb Challenge to help 3 cities optimize curb space

The company will offer free pilots to cities or other curb managers, helping groups experiment with commercial loading zones or demand-responsive parking prices. 

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 16, 2020

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Top 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive

From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

Spin selects 6 nonprofits for mobility data fellowship

The advocacy groups will have access to a street data toolkit for one year, and UC-Davis will evaluate the findings for deeper insights. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 16, 2020

FlashParking raises $60M to bring mobility hubs to 40% of US cities

The company plans to repurpose parking garages, free up curb space and reduce congestion with the expansion of 22,000 mobility hubs.

By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 16, 2020

Reps introduce TREES Act to expand urban canopies

The bill would create a grant program for free or reduced-cost tree planting services to lower energy costs and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 16, 2020

Uber calls on Congress to boost cyclist, pedestrian safety

Through its new City Mobility Campaign, Uber is working with cycling advocates to urge increased funding for infrastructure that can protect vulnerable roadway users.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 14, 2020

HUD finds 2.7% uptick in homelessness nationwide

An annual Congressional report called out California, which saw a 16.4% increase in homelessness in 2018, more than all other states combined.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 13, 2020

Seattle to transition city-owned buildings away from fossil fuels

The first round of building electrification plans are due this summer after an executive order from Mayor Jenny Durkan advancing a Green New Deal.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 10, 2020

Toyota unveils plan to build 'City of the Future' in Japan

The hydrogen-powered "Woven City" is intended to serve as a real-life testbed for autonomous and AI technologies at the base of Mt. Fuji.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 8, 2020

Sidewalk Labs pilot aims to improve recycling habits

The Clean Recycling Pilot in Toronto will identify and sort waste, then provide feedback to the public in a report on how they can do it better.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 8, 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.

By Neil Golson • Jan. 3, 2020

7 trends that will define smart cities in 2020

Cities are primed for big transformation, including scooter company consolidation, car-free zone planning and increased flying car investments.

By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 2, 2020

How Sidewalk Labs is transforming city planning

The company developed a generative design tool that can analyze millions of comprehensive planning scenarios on a number of quality of life indicators.

By Jason Plautz • Dec. 18, 2019

NYC passes bill requiring bird-friendly glass on buildings

The measure aims to reduce the 90,000 to 230,000 bird strike deaths in New York each year, with the country's bird population reaching a 29% decline since 1970. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 16, 2019

ASCE, mayors group create resilient infrastructure coalition

The partnership aims to break down barriers to action with practical action plans, sustainable infrastructure and untapped investments. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 13, 2019

Philly mayor signs laws to boost big building efficiency, phase out dirty fuel

Mayor Jim Kenney also updated the city's Energy Benchmarking Program, designed to understand energy use and "opportunities for change," according to a senior program manager.

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 12, 2019

Airbnb to roll out hotline for mayors, city officials

The hotline is part of Airbnb's "ongoing commitment to work with cities" and increased communication to ensure safety and privacy standards, the company said. 

By Chris Teale • Dec. 9, 2019

Disruptor of the Year: Sidewalk Labs

Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs is disrupting today's urban pain points with innovative, controversial solutions for its proposed futuristic smart city. 

By Cailin Crowe • Dec. 9, 2019

The Smart Cities Dive Awards for 2019

From Sidewalk Labs' disruptive, futuristic smart city to the climate strategy in Calgary, Alberta, these are the leading cities, officials and initiatives of the year.

Dec. 9, 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.

By Nigel Wilson • Dec. 4, 2019

Inside Planet Smart City's global crusade for smart neighborhoods

The real estate tech company is redefining "smart city" with a connected and low-cost community on a 330-hectare plot of land on Brazil's northeastern coast. 

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 3, 2019

Dubai is now home to world's largest 3D-printed building

The walls of the cement-based building were created on-site in uncontrolled weather conditions, in a process that is expected to be available in the U.S. next year.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 2, 2019

Amazon pledges $20M for affordable housing near HQ2

The funding would be the single largest injection of cash to the county's Affordable Housing Investment Fund, which could support construction of 235 new affordable units. 

By Jason Plautz • Nov. 27, 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.

By Mahesh Ramanujam • Nov. 26, 2019

Chandler, AZ designs first AV pick-up, drop-off zone guidelines in US

The city has designated AV spots in front of City Hall, encouraging businesses and developers to use more autonomous transport and reduce traditional parking spaces.

By Jason Plautz • Nov. 25, 2019