Spin selects 6 nonprofits for mobility data fellowship

The advocacy groups will have access to a street data toolkit for one year, and UC-Davis will evaluate the findings for deeper insights. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 16, 2020

FlashParking raises $60M to bring mobility hubs to 40% of US cities

The company plans to repurpose parking garages, free up curb space and reduce congestion with the expansion of 22,000 mobility hubs.

By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 16, 2020

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Smart Cities Technology and Data

Cities are increasingly looking to technology and data to address real-world issues from traffic safety to law enforcement.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

StreetLight Data ranks 100 metros in first climate impact index

The metro areas were ranked as the most low-impact based on vehicle miles traveled, bike and pedestrian commuting, and population density, among other metrics.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 16, 2020

The US can still lead the race to make cities smarter and more sustainable

Through software, AI and Big Data, cities are transforming the way they generate electricity, deliver drinking water and build the clean transportation systems of the future.

By Maryrose Sylvester • Jan. 15, 2020

Uber calls on Congress to boost cyclist, pedestrian safety

Through its new City Mobility Campaign, Uber is working with cycling advocates to urge increased funding for infrastructure that can protect vulnerable roadway users.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 14, 2020

INRIX launches intersection analytics platform using connected car data

The first-of-its-kind platform doesn't require any roadside infrastructure or observation tools, leading to cost-savings for cities.

By Jason Plautz • Jan. 14, 2020

The automotive tech that shook up CES

The showrooms featured jaw-dropping, head-scratching automotive tech solutions that promise to stir up cityscapes and the ways people move.

By Kristin Musulin , Cailin Crowe • Jan. 13, 2020

3 takeaways from CES about the future of mobility

The three trends that dominated conversations at CES focused on consumer skepticism about advanced auto tech; the introduction of flying taxis; and the demand for equity. 

By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 13, 2020

6 experts predict the most disruptive tech of 2020

Leaders at CES last week weighed in on the most disruptive tech and trends to come, and how to best prepare for the associated risks.

By Cailin Crowe , Kristin Musulin • Jan. 13, 2020

Meet the Tyrion Lannister of smart city innovation

Danielle Harris, director of mobility innovation at Elemental Excelerator, equates building smart cities to "Game of Thrones": climate change and single-occupancy vehicles are the White Walkers, and "everybody's into their own fiefdom."

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 13, 2020

Las Vegas systems appear undamaged following cyberattack

The breach occurred Tuesday as CES kicked off in the city, but local leaders said the following day that normal operations had resumed.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 9, 2020

NYC accelerates Internet Master Plan

The city will invest $157 million to connect 600,000 New Yorkers with high-speed internet over the next 18 months, with $87 million of that coming from the police department's budget. 

By Jason Plautz , Chris Teale • Updated July 10, 2020

US CTO: Public input, flexibility key to successfully regulating AI

The White House unveiled 10 principles to guide federal regulation of AI technologies and applications, a move that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios called "a very, very big step for both the U.S. and the world."

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 9, 2020

Toyota unveils plan to build 'City of the Future' in Japan

The hydrogen-powered "Woven City" is intended to serve as a real-life testbed for autonomous and AI technologies at the base of Mt. Fuji.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 8, 2020

How GIS could create a 'smarter way of governing'

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley told Smart Cities Dive mapping increases transparency and helps meet goals, while also building trust.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 8, 2020

Here Technologies, Verizon to leverage 5G for street safety

The partners will work to yield safety applications, like collision avoidance and advanced positioning, to enhance vehicle systems — and potentially disrupt other industries.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 6, 2020

Corporate 'head tax' takes effect in Google's hometown

Businesses in Mountain View, CA will pay a flat operational fee plus an additional $5 to $150 per employee, with the largest companies paying the most.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 3, 2020

Chicago IT department doesn't adhere to best practices: audit

Projects cost more, take more time and don't provide the promised public benefits without the right processes in place, the audit says.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 2, 2020

7 trends that will define smart cities in 2020

Cities are primed for big transformation, including scooter company consolidation, car-free zone planning and increased flying car investments.

By Cailin Crowe • Jan. 2, 2020

Facial recognition tech misidentifies people of color up to 100x more than white faces: report

The National Institute of Standards and Technology assessed software algorithms from 99 developers, including tech giants like Intel and Microsoft.

By Jason Plautz • Dec. 23, 2019

Personal safety is a global problem, and we need tech to solve it

Personal safety is a life or death issue that has largely gone unaddressed. We can create and leverage technology to serve as our ally, just as we do in every other part of our lives.

By Anthony Oyogoa, Ruma Patel • Dec. 23, 2019

San Diego faces lawsuit over streetlight data collection

San Diegans for Open Government accuses the city of violating California's open record laws by not releasing data collected through its streetlight program.

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 19, 2019

Philadelphia's first 'Pitch & Pilot' seeks tech to reduce waste

The initiative is part of a strategy to improve government services with private sector partnerships and community engagement, rather than a top-down approach. 

By Jason Plautz • Dec. 17, 2019

New Orleans cyberattack has cost city $7.2M

Officials said last week that it could take up to eight months to recover from the December cyberattack, and the costs will likely climb.

By Chris Teale • Updated Jan. 21, 2020

AT&T's 5G network goes live in 10 cities

All four major U.S. telecom companies — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon — have made pledges to roll out nationwide 5G next year.

By Chris Teale • Dec. 16, 2019