Cincinnati voters raise sales tax to fund public transit

Hamilton County residents voted for a .8% sales tax increase as part of a "historic" absentee election, improving bus service and chipping away at GHG emission reduction goals. 

By Cailin Crowe • May 15, 2020

APTA seeks extra $24B to support agencies 'hemorrhaging money'

The call for funding follows an 86% drop in transit fare revenue over the past month, with Chicago's Transit Authority citing a $1 million loss in fare box revenues per day. 

By Cailin Crowe • May 13, 2020

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Poll: 40% of readers want car-free streets to last

In a poll to Smart Cities Dive newsletter subscribers and Twitter followers, respondents were most eager to see car-free streets and remote work survive beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Kristin Musulin • May 13, 2020

Uber Freight partnership gives ride-share drivers entry to an open market

In an effort to create jobs and keep goods moving, Uber platform drivers who hold CDL licenses can now become leased-on drivers with CloudTrucks.

By S.L. Fuller • May 12, 2020

Preparing for the return of rush hour

Cities have a fleeting opportunity to get smarter about solving gridlock and emission problems — albeit in unprecedented conditions — before traffic returns.

By Sasha Sud • May 11, 2020

Waymo plans its return to the Bay Area

The company's autonomous vehicles will be used to deliver packages to two area nonprofits, according to a report from The Verge.

By Kristin Musulin • Updated June 2, 2020

Pittsburgh International Airport deploys germ-killing robots

The autonomous devices from Carnegie Robotics use ultraviolet light tech to sanitize surfaces and slow the spread of infections like COVID-19.

By Chris Teale • May 6, 2020

Highway travel speeds rise, clearing the way for freight movement

Personal VMT is down 46% in the U.S., according to a report from INRIX, leaving interstates open for essential goods transport. 

By Shefali Kapadia • May 4, 2020

Researchers explore effects of COVID-19 on urban mobility

University researchers have partnered with Bird, Spin, Transit app and local transit agencies to study mobility trends in Nashville, TN and Portland, OR amid coronavirus restrictions and recovery.

By Kristin Musulin • May 4, 2020

A rise in curb complexity calls for effective curb tech

At the end of the day, dynamically managing the modern mobility landscape at the curb will boil down to flexible enforcement and payment, and data utilization.

By Jordan Justus • May 4, 2020

Transit can glean recovery lessons from Great Recession: T4A

Economic stimulus is no excuse to rebuild public transit the same as before, transportation expert Beth Osborne said in a recent webinar. 

By Kristin Musulin • April 29, 2020

The pandemic pace: A look at congestion-free speeding and its risks

As city streets see drastic dips in vehicular traffic, a by-the-numbers look shows drivers are traveling at unprecedented speeds — putting pedestrians, cyclists and other civilians at risk. 

By Cailin Crowe • April 29, 2020

Spin exec: The scooter industry will see a resurgence

Scooter companies were supposed to focus on becoming profitable in 2020. Spin Co-Founder Euwyn Poon explains how the pandemic shifted that focus. 

By Cailin Crowe • April 28, 2020

Transportation Electrification Partnership proposes $150B federal stimulus package

The proposal calls for investments in zero emission infrastructure, EV adoption, workforce development and other areas to build climate resilience amid COVID-19.

By Cailin Crowe • April 27, 2020

Cities have seen a cycling surge amid COVID-19. Will the trend stick?

A number of cities have closed streets to vehicular traffic to support and protect a spike in biking. As cities look to recovery, advocates hope such moves will influence change.

By Chris Teale • April 27, 2020

GM cites COVID-19 for shutdown of Maven car-sharing service

After nearly a year of decreased demand for the service, the company said it was a "tough but necessary decision." 

By Chris Teale • April 23, 2020

Populus to help global cities manage flexible street policies

The company has pushed its Street Manager platform as a tool for cities to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe amid changing traffic trends.

By Cailin Crowe • Updated July 9, 2020

New (im)mobility: Can we avoid the private car revenge?

Mobility operators and public leaders must anticipate a post-pandemic shift to single-occupancy vehicle use, and act before urban transportation locks us down again.

By Joël Hazan, Pierre-François Marteau, Benjamin Fassenot • April 22, 2020

Spin unveils 'Build a Better Barrier Challenge' winners

The grand prize was given to "WeCLAIM," a design that uses reclaimed tires to build lane dividers filled with plants and grasses, in a bid to ensure clear separation of travel lanes.

By Chris Teale • Updated July 28, 2020

New Zealand to fund 'pop-up' bike lanes, sidewalk widening amid pandemic

The transportation minister has called on cities to apply for the funding, which will support tactical urbanism projects to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety.

By Cailin Crowe • April 16, 2020

A 'different world' awaits transit on the other side of coronavirus

Public transit experts led an open-ended webinar on how to recalibrate societal perceptions of transit, noting the pandemic is an opportunity for the industry to prove its true value.

By Kristin Musulin • April 13, 2020

Federal agencies launch $9M Civic Innovation Challenge

The National Science Foundation partnered with the U.S. Departments of Energy and Homeland Security for the research competition, which aims to address community-identified mobility and resiliency challenges.

By Kristin Musulin • April 9, 2020

California permits Nuro AV deployment

Nuro is the first operator in the state permitted to deploy driverless delivery vehicles on public streets, beginning in two Bay Area counties.

By Chris Teale • Updated Dec. 28, 2020

AVs in Jacksonville, FL are shipping COVID-19 tests to the lab

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority partnered with Beep and NAVYA to transport the tests across the Mayo Clinic's campus, freeing up personnel for other important tasks. 

By Kristin Musulin • April 8, 2020

Ford Mobility offers struggling transit agencies software, consulting amid COVID-19

The "Fixed to Flex" platform is being offered to transit agencies at no cost to enable a smoother adjustment to unprecedented changes across pubic transit.

By Kristin Musulin • April 7, 2020