The pandemic is accelerating smart city tech

​COVID-19 is poised to bring the same widespread change as other pandemics have by accelerating the global adoption of emerging tech.

By Ronald Chagoury Jr. • Oct. 21, 2020

USDOT issues 4 contracts for data-driven safety research

Among the awarded vendors is micromobility data management platform Populus, which will asses how its existing partners and data can be used to address USDOT safety concerns.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 20, 2020

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Smart Cities Technology and Data

Cities are increasingly looking to technology and data to address real-world issues from traffic safety to law enforcement.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

Can Toyota succeed where Sidewalk Labs failed?

Toyota broke ground on its "city of the future" this week, just more than a year after its Woven City prototype was teased at CES 2020.

By Jason Plautz • Updated Feb. 24, 2021

StreetLight, Ford Mobility team up to reduce fatal crashes

The partners' Safety Solutions toolkit provides data-driven insights for local officials to prevent serious crashes amid a surge in cycling and reckless driving. 

By Cailin Crowe • Oct. 16, 2020

Sidewalk Labs unveils Delve tool to enhance urban development

Delve uses machine learning to explore an abundance of design possibilities that meet the criteria, constraints and priority outcomes of any development project.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 15, 2020

Electric vehicle firms partner to ramp up charging station access, reliability

EV Connect joined three of its industry peers for its Partner Program, designed to increase station reliability and help chargers avoid maintenance issues.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 14, 2020

Transit agencies 'ill prepared' for cyberattack: survey

Only 60% of agencies have a cybersecurity plan in place and 43% say their plan is insufficient, according to the Mineta Transportation Institute.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 13, 2020

Tulsa Remote adjusts incentive program to help homebuyers

The program will now offer its $10,000 incentive upfront to select individuals purchasing a home in the area, where the median price is $157,000.

By Kristin Musulin • Updated Feb. 23, 2021

10 most affordable suburbs with urban amenities: Yelp, Zillow

The "Cityness Index" ranks lesser-known suburbs as more urbanites reportedly seek affordable communities amid the pandemic's "Great Reshuffling."

By Cailin Crowe • Oct. 9, 2020

Lime unveils MaaS platform to expand micromobilty access

Micromobility operator Wheels will be Lime's first partner on the platform, which is intended to become a "one-stop shop" for shared electric vehicles.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 8, 2020

Bloomington, IN seeks tech hub to break out of 'IU bubble'

The home of Indiana University applied for $5.9 million in federal funding for its Trades District tech center, intended to "diversify" the city's university-dependent economy.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 6, 2020

The pandemic requires innovation to future-proof our industries

In our current sink-or-swim moment, companies can benefit from a proactive approach to innovation, rather than be caught on the back foot in years to come.

By Jeff Schmidt • Oct. 5, 2020

Cornell designs statewide IoT network to close New York's digital divide

The first-of-its-kind project, supported by a National Science Foundation grant, aims to increase internet access and resident trust in new technologies.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 5, 2020

Evolution of parking management technology: 3 criteria to build a modern mobility system

Technology is rapidly changing. The pressure is on for cities to ensure they are keeping up with the pace of change. Using modernized RFP criteria, cities can procure for a unified mobility solution that streamlines management of the entire parking operation, enables a better customer experience and ensures the technical flexibility necessary for cities to adapt to the changes of the future.

Oct. 5, 2020

Google's EIE tool helps cities realize carbon-reduction potential

The urgency of climate action begs local-level officials to use available data tools and bypass traditional planning constraints, leaders said on a webinar.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 1, 2020

Cities push ahead on EEaaS as private sector plays catch up

Forms of Energy Efficiency as a Service have existed for decades as alternative funding mechanisms in cities. Now, as technologies accelerate and COVID-19 continues, the private sector wants in.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 1, 2020

McAllen, TX's communitywide Wi-Fi to bridge digital divide

The border city of 140,000 people has been pummeled by the coronavirus and inequality, and with students back to distance learning, the new network can help get every resident online.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 25, 2020

Public AV enthusiasm growing amid pandemic: survey

Nearly one in five Americans are more interested in self-driving vehicles now than before COVID-19, according to a Motional consumer mobility survey.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 25, 2020

Airbnb data portal to aid city tourism economies amid COVID-19

City Portal will give governments and tourism organizations more insight on local Airbnb listings, potentially boosting tourism spend and tax revenue.

By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 24, 2020

Mapping app uses air quality data to show local impacts

Air Quality Aware taps into data from entities including the EPA and U.S. Census Bureau to show current and future air quality and insights on vulnerable populations. 

By Chris Teale • Sept. 23, 2020

Governments must demand better election technology

The 2020 election will likely be the most contentious in a generation. We need to ensure we are using modern tools that provide the voting security needed in the 21st century.

By Matt Dunne • Sept. 22, 2020

Sidewalk Labs tool aims to boost building energy efficiency

Mesa, which uses automation and real-time data to optimize energy use, is part of a suite of products developed in the wake of the company's Toronto exit.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 22, 2020

Data-driven insights for proactive governments

Ready to join the smart city movement? See how state and city governments are taking the initiative to make their cities smarter and safer.

Sept. 22, 2020

LINK is tapping top talent to one-up its scooter competition

In the wake of industry layoffs and consolidation, one micromobility firm is hiring its competitors' former leaders to develop a unique scooter-sharing service.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 21, 2020

7 must-ask connectivity questions for transit agencies

Through creative thinking and intelligently managed connected technologies, public transit can come back better than ever — with room to improve services for many years to come.

By George Mulhern • Sept. 18, 2020