San Diego seeks airport mobility solutions

Leaders want to fulfill a decades-long desire of connecting the airport to public transportation, and are exploring building a "San Diego Grand Central Station."

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 23, 2019

A new lease on life for Holyoke, MA's former coal-fired power plant

The Mount Tom Station was recently replaced by a solar farm with a three-megawatt battery storage system and 17,000 solar panels — the state's largest.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 22, 2019

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Top 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive

From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

Google driving San Jose, CA development boom

The "Google Effect" has seen the city's plans for housing, retail and office projects explode to support as many as 20,000 employees working in or near downtown within the next decade or so.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 18, 2019

Inside the Wi-Fi project illuminating Cincinnati's 'Smart Cincy' vision

Move over, Columbus. Ohio has a new smart city on the rise.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 17, 2019

New Flyer wants to help cities, agencies transition to electric bus fleets

The bus manufacturer created a new business unit to offer project management and infrastructure guidance on transitioning to zero-emissions transit fleets.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 11, 2019

AT&T to pilot smart lighting solution in Las Vegas' Innovation District

The company will work with smart city platform Ubicquia to replace existing photocells with streetlight routers and integrate wireless LTE and LTE-M networks across the platform.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 8, 2019

Fake buildings shrouding transit infrastructure are hiding in plain sight

A Brooklyn, NY brownstone with blacked-out windows is more than meets the eye, as it hides a subway vent and emergency exit stairway.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 2, 2019

Massachusetts governor signs law regulating short-term rentals

Hosts with the likes of Airbnb will have to register with the state and pay the same excise taxes as hotels under rules that take effect July 1.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 2, 2019

Our 10 best stories of 2018

After a jam-packed year of emerging trends, innovations, startups and partnerships, here are the top stories that shaped 2018.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 21, 2018

A look back at the top trends that shaped cities in 2018

From 5G battles to consolidation in mobility, these are the trends and innovations that altered the smart cities space this year.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 20, 2018

How driverless vehicles could take employment past 'business as usual'

AVs could revolutionize the workforce, from allowing employees to work while commuting to providing completely new entrepreneurial ventures. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 18, 2018

The real estate trends expected to shape cities in 2019

The Urban Land Institute and PwC's annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate report suggests cybersecurity risk management and resilience planning will be top trends in the new year.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 13, 2018

USDOT awards $1.5B in infrastructure grants

The funding comes from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grants program, and leans toward rural projects.

By Jason Plautz • Dec. 12, 2018

3 steps to minimize cybersecurity risks while reaping the benefits of smart building tech

A networked system of IT infrastructure and building controls is the foundation of optimizing building performance. However, this system creates a source for new cybersecurity risks.

By Casey Talon • Dec. 11, 2018

Report calls for gas tax hike and 'miles-traveled' tax

The gas tax has not been increased since 1993 and its Highway Trust Fund, which pays for infrastructure improvements, is predicted to zero out by 2020. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 11, 2018

The smart city conferences to check out in 2019

Next year has a full slate of industry conferences, featuring conversations with top public and private officials on the pressing issues facing cities.

By Chris Teale • Dec. 10, 2018

Link kiosks expand to downtown Philadelphia

The 100 LinkPHL kiosks, set up by tech and media company Intersection, will provide free Wi-Fi, device charging and information on transit, city services and weather.

By Chris Teale • Dec. 10, 2018

Musk's Boring Co. switches Los Angeles tunnel focus to Dodgers stadium

The tunneling firm reportedly has abandoned plans for a high-speed transit tunnel in Westside in favor of one that will serve the MLB park.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 6, 2018

Congress urged to use public, not private, dollars to invest in infrastructure

Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-OR, derided the Trump administration's previous infrastructure plan as "ridiculous," and said that the federal government must step up on funding.

By Chris Teale • Dec. 6, 2018

San Jose, CA approves land sale for Google development

The tech giant will build an 50-acre transit-oriented development of offices, shops and restaurants, which is expected to bring at least 20,000 employees to the area.

By Jason Plautz • Dec. 5, 2018

San Francisco votes to eliminate parking minimums

Legislation will strip language from the city's planning code that developers include a certain number of parking spaces for new construction.

By Jason Plautz • Updated Dec. 19, 2018

Now that I-95 is complete, what's next?

There is still a need to connect the country, but not by asphalt. This time, the building blocks will be made of silicon and lines of software code.

By Robert Smith • Nov. 30, 2018

How cities are affected by the federal climate report — and how they're fighting back

Extreme weather threatens to destroy urban areas while transportation systems may buckle, but there is optimism that city leaders will keep moving things forward.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 27, 2018

Lessons learned: How smaller cities can get smart

Every municipality, regardless of its size and means, faces challenges when it comes to serving citizens. It’s critical for local governments to find a way around these barriers.

By Matt Bosch • Nov. 26, 2018

How MINI is moving beyond cars to promote better urban living

The BMW-owned automaker is shrinking its manufacturing arm and moving into areas including real estate, fashion and mobility as it looks to reorient its brand.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 20, 2018