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  The ADA is turning 30, but the built environment is still far from inclusive

  While many cities have shown efforts to implement accessible design since the 1990 adoption of the American Disabilities Act, more must be done.

  Steve Wright • July 14, 2020

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  A successful data strategy starts at the edge

  As the benefits of smart cities become more widely known, cities all over the world are looking for ways to implement edge computing and make use of new data sources. 

  Ciaran Dynes • July 13, 2020

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  Contact tracing is key for smart transit and smarter cities

  Mobility is the lifeblood of the economy, and getting people moving again is essential. Leveraging digital platforms and infrastructure to sense people’s locations makes this possible.

  Paulo Ferreira dos Santos & Carlos Lei • July 8, 2020

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  The case for smart building investments amid economic resurgence

  Healthy buildings are now the catapult for a rapid market adoption of IoT-driven solutions as businesses weigh strategies to support employees' return to work. 

  Casey Talon • July 6, 2020

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  To rebuild life after COVID, start with infrastructure

  As leaders in government consider additional phases of the COVID-19 response stimulus, they have an opportunity to mobilize an unprecedented investment in building our infrastructure. 

  Carlo Scissura • July 1, 2020

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  3 ways smart cities can improve air quality

  With urbanites expressing a renewed interest in air quality improvement amid the coronavirus, cities may find themselves in need of better data to base policy decisions.

  Grant Samms • June 25, 2020

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  Data analytics key to strengthening COVID-19 response

  As lives and property are threatened in this evolving health crisis, data is a constant that represents absolute truth, which only analytics can illuminate.  

  Jack Williams • June 22, 2020

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  5 focal points needed to develop a smart city

  Given the pace at which new technology is overtaking social infrastructure, cities must "up their game" with a greater sense of focus and urgency. 

  Clint Vince and Jennifer Morrissey • June 18, 2020

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  Securing critical infrastructure in the smart city

  Smart cities are the future, but ensuring the safety of their citizens, data and access to services should be considered up front — not after the fact.

  Neil Correa • June 15, 2020

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  Smart cities require a balance of privacy and open data

  Strategies to protect privacy as data becomes more ubiquitous are fundamental, while government capacity to manage data — technical and human — must be front and center. 

  Lilian Coral • June 12, 2020

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  Missouri cities shine on the national climate action stage

  While coastal cities typically drive climate action, Kansas City and St. Louis are demonstrating what Heartland cities are capable of in the fight against climate change.

  Ashok Gupta • June 8, 2020

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  Cross-sector data insights are critical amid COVID-19

  There's nothing like a crisis to demonstrate how hard it is to make quick sense of a tidal wave of information from every direction.

  Ashvini Saxena • June 3, 2020

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  Prop tech, property managers and the at-home workforce

  Maintaining profitability and tenant satisfaction throughout the pandemic will require help from readily available property management technologies. 

  Brad Pilgrim • June 1, 2020

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  Congestion pricing is crucial for a sustainable future in mobility

  Before commuters return to our roads, there is an opportunity for metro areas to create congestion pricing systems to prevent traffic congestion and weave efficiency into transportation solutions.

  David Roberts • May 29, 2020

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  How voice apps can support utility customers amid COVID-19

  Voice apps offer a unique platform for consumer engagement by meeting customers where they are now — and where they're likely to remain for the foreseeable future.

  Laura Frantz • May 28, 2020

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  Visionaries must step forward to advance water infrastructure

  The current crisis has made clear that access to clean water is closely related to our ability to withstand shocks to the system. Building sustainable infrastructure should be a vision we can all get behind.

  Jon Freedman • May 26, 2020

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  Entering the age of community-built infrastructure

  A public-private partnership backed by a program management office — or a P4 — can help cities achieve infrastructure and inclusion goals by integrating the perspective of community stakeholders.

  Lauren Gore • May 21, 2020

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  The return to 'normal' requires acceptance of emerging tech

  Returning to a familiar world of human interaction will take time. It will also take a willingness to modify expectations of physical and digital privacy.

  Betsy Plattenburg • May 13, 2020

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  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.

  Sasha Sud • May 11, 2020

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  3 steps for improving building resiliency post-coronavirus

  There is an unprecedented opportunity to ditch the business-as-usual approach to commercial construction and redefine sustainable buildings.

  Casey Talon • May 7, 2020

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  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.

  Jordan Justus • May 4, 2020

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  Office space occupancy may drop post-pandemic — and that's OK

  COVID-19 has forced employers to adjust operations and expectations in a way that eliminates the remote work "stigma." If this is continued post-pandemic, cities could see major benefits.

  Adam Segal • April 30, 2020

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  Cities can leverage program management to drive smart solutions

  Independent program management offices (PMOs)​ have the ability to break down the complexities of public-private partnerships and eliminate burdens on local governments.

  Lauren Gore • April 28, 2020

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  Now more than ever, cities need flexibility in the movement of goods

  To ensure resiliency amid future disasters or pandemics, municipalities must prioritize the movement of goods the same as the movement of people.

  Cynthia Albright and Brandon Orr • April 24, 2020

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  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.

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

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