• General Motors aims to make EV charging accessible to apartment residents

  By Dan Zukowski • June 28, 2022

  Working with cities, states and local GM dealers, the automaker wants to solve the challenge of charging access for those who live in multifamily dwellings, its EV charging analyst explains. Read the full article ➔

• Universal basic mobility program in Oakland, California, provided lessons in achieving equity, leveraging community partnerships

  By Austyn Gaffney • April 6, 2022

  A pilot met its goal of increasing transit use and gave the city insight on the administrative structures needed to distribute benefits via prepaid cards, an Oakland transportation planner said. Read the full article ➔

• Congressman Seth Moulton looks to bring true high-speed rail to American cities

  By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 1, 2022

  A longtime high-speed rail advocate, Moulton wants Congress and the private sector to pave the way for bullet trains across the U.S., saying federal dollars favor highways and development in coastal cities. Read the full article ➔

• Jacobs, StreetLight Data bank on big data as transit agencies confront infrastructure challenges

  By Dan Zukowski • March 30, 2022

  Inflation, climate change adaptations and other factors add complexity to urban infrastructure projects. As Jacobs' acquisition of the data analytics provider indicates, they see big data as key to these projects' success. Read the full article ➔

• Sidewalk detection and safety monitoring are creating 'watershed moment' for micromobility

  By Jason Plautz • Feb. 8, 2022

  After transportation robotics company Superpedestrian came off a $125 million funding round, Development and Public Affairs Director Paul White said cities are “setting the bar” for safety as scooters and other small vehicles proliferate. Read the full article ➔

• Before the war, Ukraine was working to become the IT hub of Europe

  By Danielle McLean • March 15, 2022

  A Ukrainian official said Ukraine digitized many of its government services and turned its focus toward attracting global tech leaders in recent years, prior to the war. Read the full article ➔

• New York public housing is poised for electric heating and cooling upgrades from a California startup

  By Maria Rachal • Aug. 10, 2022

  Vince Romanin, the CEO of Gradient, discusses the market for heat pumps and a New York City Housing Authority contract to rethink HVAC for residents vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Read the full article ➔

• How Keolis North America CEO sees the state of public transportation today

  By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 25, 2022

  As public transit agencies struggle with labor challenges and changing ridership, the head of a large private sector contractor that operates bus and rail systems across North America seeks to help cities adapt. Read the full article ➔

• Replica CEO talks data privacy and lessons learned from Portland Metro project

  By Cailin Crowe • Feb. 14, 2022

  Nick Bowden discusses how COVID-19 impacted urban planning and offers advice for city leaders to respond with privacy-friendly data practices. Read the full article ➔

• Austin's new chief resiliency officer talks equipping communities in face of extreme weather, violence, injustice

  By Maria Rachal • May 31, 2022

  Former Houston official Laura Patiño talks about lessons learned from Winter Storm Uri, the push to enact "resilience hubs" and the potential for a national chief resilience officer.  Read the full article ➔