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5 Cities with Congestion Pricing - Smart Cities Dive
Congestion pricing is gathering some inertia in cities worldwide for a few reasons; safety, money, and public desire are among the main ones. Unlike traditional mechanisms to deal with more cars such as, well, building new roads, congestion pricing has had a profound effect on the cities it …
Greener Cities: How Cities Across the U.S. are Incentivizing ...
The behavioral shift towards sustainable development that we're experiencing has changed the real estate landscape, however the marketing benefits, performance guarantees, and incentives that accompany green development don't come without legal risks.
Pickleball is booming. Here’s how cities are adapting to the craze.
Feb 7, 2023 · Now local governments in Portland, Oregon; Minneapolis; Long Beach, California; Asheville, North Carolina; and elsewhere are trying to adjust in the short term while also baking pickleball into their long-term community development and equity plans.
Uber, Lyft plan robotaxi fleet expansions | Smart Cities Dive
Nov 21, 2024 · Dive Insight: Perhaps spurred by Tesla’s Oct. 10 robotaxi debut and CEO Elon Musk’s promise to begin driverless tests of some of its vehicles as robotaxis in California and Texas next year, Uber and Lyft leaders focused on their AV strategies at recent investor events.. Khosrowshahi said on the earnings call that Uber’s experience with Waymo is “absolutely terrific” but that the real ...
The 12 Rules of Sustainable Urbanism - Smart Cities Dive
The 12 rules of sustainable urbanism are enshrined in the Freiburg Charter, a document produced by what is possibly the world's most sustainable city; the city which won the World Habitat Award in 2013 (for which prize in 2014 nominations are now open, by the way. See: www.worldhabitatawards.org). Situated in southern Germany it has long been a beacon of sustainable urban development and has ...
New Orleans adds AI technology to improve traffic safety around ...
Sep 19, 2023 · In 2018, the most recent year for which data was available, streetcars were involved in 114 collisions, according to Nola.com. Injuries can include motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and those riding the streetcars. In 2021, 173 pedestrians were injured and 21 killed in all traffic crashes in New Orleans. “Implementation of this technology will constitute a significant breakthrough in the ...
Amtrak sets ridership, ticket revenue records in FY24
Dec 4, 2024 · Dive Insight: Amtrak set a goal of increasing yearly ridership to 66 million by 2040. With the help of massive funding from the 2021 infrastructure law, the railroad launched one new train service, expanded four other routes and invested billions in infrastructure upgrades last year.. Much of that investment has gone into the Northeast Corridor: the heavily traveled route between Boston, New ...
The Top 10 Benefits of Public Transportation - Smart Cities Dive
Thursday, April 9 has been designated National Stand Up For Transportation Day. On this day, Americans will meet in communities across the country and online to press Congress to invest in long term transportation funding, especially public transit.. Organizations like Voice for Public Transit will work to channel the public's sense of urgency that public transit is …
2025’s top smart city conferences | Smart Cities Dive
Oct 1, 2024 · Smart City Expo USA. April 2-3 New York City. This two-day conference and expo focuses on building smart, equitable and sustainable cities. It includes expert-led sessions and networking opportunities for government officials and industry leaders. 2024 speakers included state and city officials, smart cities technology providers and nonprofit executives.