9 cities win $1M each in Bloomberg Philanthropies' US Mayors Challenge

The honorees will use their prizes to begin implementing solutions to issues including homelessness, the opioid crisis, mobility, climate change and economic opportunity. 

By Chris Teale • Oct. 29, 2018

Illinois creates, launches immediately, statewide AV initiative

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an executive order launching Autonomous Illinois, which governs autonomous vehicle development and use on public roads.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 29, 2018

LA receives $85M for homeless assistance, launches two programs

The projects in Hollywood and West Los Angeles will provide housing and supportive services to different groups experiencing homelessness.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 29, 2018

'Technology alone cannot solve our problems': Top takeaways from Smart Regions Conference

Speakers in Columbus, OH, emphasized the need for cities to put people first, but the age gap between elected leaders and smart city proponents could be a hindrance.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 29, 2018

Winners announced in first Smart Infrastructure Challenge

Honorees receive up to $10 million in four categories, although of the 80 total project proposals, officials said that between 75% and 80% could receive some backing.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 29, 2018

SW Ohio cities partner with businesses, academia on unified opioid response

The Cincinnati and Newtown, OH Police Departments will join with the University of Cincinnati's School of Criminal Justice and others to fight the epidemic using data and technology.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 26, 2018

6 Southern Nevada jurisdictions sign joint 'Smart Community Vision'

Boulder City, Clark County, Henderson City, Las Vegas, Mesquite City and North Las Vegas all pledged to work together to improve quality of life and public sector efficiency.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 25, 2018

Election 2018: The November ballot measures smart cities should watch

Of the 150-plus state ballot measures on Nov. 6, several relate to smart city focuses including transportation, affordable housing and renewable energy.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 24, 2018

San Diego repeals short-term rental regulations

The city council reversed its votes on the restrictions after just having passed them in July, indicating it will revisit the issue soon.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 24, 2018

Controversial Amazon facial recognition software gets 2nd Orlando pilot

The next phase of the city's Rekognition trial will help identify people in a crowd, although the American Civil Liberties Union says it violates civil rights.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 23, 2018

DC appoints 'night mayor' to lead Office of Nightlife and Culture

The District joins more than 30 cities in setting up the new office, which will serve as the main contact between the nightlife industry and city residents.

By Jason Plautz • Updated Nov. 29, 2018

1 year smarter: A look back at our favorite stories

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of our daily launch, Smart Cities Dive has rounded up our most popular posts on everything from drug-sniffing robots to blockchain tech.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 23, 2018

What Ford's AV partnership with DC means for the city's future

Ford’s AVs will be tested across the District starting as early as Q1 of next year, with a goal of deploying a commercial AV service in 2021 that could include ride-hailing and food or package delivery.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 23, 2018

Verizon joins Spokane, WA smart city pilot

They will partner on areas like traffic, grid resiliency and air quality monitoring, initially targeting congestion and parking in the city’s University District.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 22, 2018

NYC names former White House official as Chief Analytics Officer

Kelly Jin, a policy advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer in the Obama administration, will lead the city's data office and Open Data program.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 19, 2018

DC leaders unveil long-term $291B regional plan to combat congestion

The Visualize 2045 proposal suggests new projects in addition to existing ones, and also outlines aspirational goals like having jobs closer to housing.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 19, 2018

Sidewalk Labs pitches third-party data storage for Toronto project

Bringing in an independent, non-governmental third party could help assuage concerns that Sidewalk Labs will abuse its power, but opens questions about who would manage the data trust.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 18, 2018

Report: More than half of large cities are preparing for AVs

Although the federal government has been making moves, the report says "the action with autonomous vehicles is decidedly taking place on the ground at the local level."

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 18, 2018

San Francisco passes taxi reforms to ease pain from ride-hailing competition

The meteoric rise of Uber and Lyft has made a crippling dent in the taxi industry, where drivers have reported having to work longer hours for lower pay.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 18, 2018

NYC comptroller aims to end 'two-tiered' transit system with lower rail fares

Scott Stringer called for reducing ticket prices to the subway base rate in a report MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota derided as "fiscally irresponsible."

By Chris Teale • Oct. 17, 2018

Baltimore City Council approves Complete Streets bill

The legislation requires the city's Department of Transportation "to the greatest extent possible, promote walking, biking and public transit."

By Chris Teale • Oct. 16, 2018

Report: Recession recovery emphasizes divide between prosperous cities, rural regions

A "great reshuffling" of jobs, capital and business creation greatly benefited already affluent areas, data from 2007 to 2016 shows.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 16, 2018

City Innovate unveils 81 government contracting opportunities for startups

The program pairs companies with governments for 16 weeks to test new tech ideas, with the goal of landing the firm a contract at the end of the session. 

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 12, 2018

Philadelphia releases strategic transportation plan

An underlying theme throughout is the need to foster equity and make sure that people in all neighborhoods experience benefits from the system.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 12, 2018

Chicago releases updated comprehensive plan

ON TO 2050 outlines CMAP's intended investments and regional priorities, guided by the principles of inclusive growth, resilience and prioritized investments.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 11, 2018