by Ronald T. Milam and William (Billy) Riggs | Aug 29, 2018 | Mobility
What if public agencies don’t change transportation policies or regulations as autonomous vehicles (AVs) enter the market and expand their presence on American roadways? This is one of many questions we investigate in assessing the potential risks that AVs...
by Edward Smalley and Scott Thomsen | Aug 27, 2018 | Infrastructure, Resources
Explosive population growth along with economic competition, rapidly advancing technologies and environmental concerns are challenging cities across the country to become more efficient, adapt to new expectations and be better stewards of the planet. The electric...
by Katya Abazajian | Aug 23, 2018 | Governance, Technology
Cities are at the forefront of innovative new solutions to long-time issues like access to housing, transportation, or education. Innovation is a group effort, though, and requires collaboration. To solve problems in cities, governments need to act not only as service...
by Gabe Batstone | Aug 21, 2018 | Society, Technology
In recent years, there has been a loud and lingering fear that AI, automation and robots have come to steal our jobs. Although innovation and digitalization of cities continues to grow, it’s unlikely that smart technology and machines will completely replace the...
by Abbie Watts | Aug 20, 2018 | Society
How do you decide your mode of transport to work? What is it about your local park that makes you feel welcome to the space and likely to interact with your neighbors? Do you feel safe from traffic and crime when going for a walk at dusk? These are the questions that...
by Henry Gordon-Smith | Aug 16, 2018 | Resources, Society
Although we remain in the early stages, it is clear that a ‘Smart City’ revolution is sweeping the world. Technology driven solutions are being used to rethink and reshape the way that urban areas function. These solutions bring with them the promise of future cities...
by Cecilia Aguillon | Aug 15, 2018 | Governance, Resources
Private citizens have proved able to reduce their communities´ carbon footprint while stimulating their local economies through the use of distributed generation (DG) technologies. Several Latin American countries are in the process of developing new energy transition...
by Eric Shimizu | Aug 14, 2018 | Mobility
It’s 3:45pm and I’m a tech worker looking for the quickest path out the door to get home after a full six-hour day. Yes, occasionally I’ll work at home, but I need to try to beat the Friday traffic from the office today. I’ve already opened the WAZE app and it’s...
by Tonya Graham | Aug 9, 2018 | Governance, Society
America’s small towns are fighting back against climate change denial and lack of leadership at the federal, and in many cases, state levels by taking matters into their own hands and moving forward to build greater climate resilience. The Mississippi River Cities and...
by Regina Clewlow, Ph.D. | Aug 8, 2018 | Mobility
In the spring of 2018, many U.S. cities experienced the latest wave of transportation innovation for urban mobility: the introduction of shared electric scooter services. Since the initial launch of private ride-hailing services (e.g. Uber, Lyft), the transportation...
by Chris Mehl | Aug 7, 2018 | Infrastructure, Society
Urban trail efforts are increasingly focusing on providing equitable access to trails. Trails and parks can create substantial benefits for public health, property values, and quality of life. Unfortunately, in many communities these resources are inequitably...
by Jim Aloisi and Jarred Johnson | Aug 6, 2018 | CommonWealth Series
What do we think about when we think about transportation equity? There is regional equity – the question whether every region in a state, or every neighborhood in a city, is equitably treated from a funding perspective. There is modal funding equity, which goes to...
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