5 Cities Take Smart City Planning to the Next Level
From engaging underserved populations to preparing for climate change’s most devastating effects, these cities have their work cut out for them.
If You Build Broadband Infrastructure, Data Centers Will Come
That’s what Mesa, Arizona, has found as it’s installed an elaborate network of conduits and fiber during routine street improvement projects.
Red-Light Camera Company Finalizes Legal Settlement With Chicago
According to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, his city “will not stand by while a company takes advantage of our taxpayers, and I hope that this serves as a warning to other companies.”
AR-based nuclear security training
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have been working with augmented reality to improve security training for nuclear facilities.
Securing IoT devices from within
To ensure mutual authentication, a new solution uses a small chip that is preloaded with unique cryptographic codes to allow data to be transmitted more securely from an IoT device to the cloud.
As Trump Promises ‘Big League’ Manufacturing Gains, Mayors Confront Automation
“The idea that it’s like, ‘we’ll figure that out when it gets here,’ I think is a reason why there’s so much anger in our communities about this issue,” according to the mayor of Dayton, Ohio.
Driving the autonomous vehicle conversation
Policy makers and auto industry executives discuss government’s role in autonomous vehicles.
Closing the ‘Last Mile' Gap With Uber and Lyft Continues to Gain Steam
“We see it as building as many different modes to match the needs of our customers as possible,” according to the MBTA’s transportation innovation director.
Bolstering the Bay Area Against Climate Change Impacts
Rebuild by Design and The Rockefeller Foundation’s latest competition represents a shift in focus from disaster response to resilience planning.
Accelerating virtual reality in government
As VR technology makes its way into the government space, GSA’s Digital Government group seeks to smooth the adoption.
10 Ideas for Mayors Looking to Manage the Transition to Autonomous Vehicles
AVs don’t have to spell the death of walkable cities.
Mayors Hear From Bill Ford on Autonomous Vehicles and Other Emerging Technologies
“We don’t have all the answers,” the Ford Motor Co. executive chairman said. “We often don’t even know what the questions are.”
Knight Cities Challenge to Choose From 144 Finalists Looking to Improve Urban Livability
Now in its third year, the competition will grant up to $5 million between this spring’s to-be-determined winners.
As Uber Teams Up With Public Sector, Tensions Over Trade Secrets and Transparency
“The Legislature really needs to clarify what the public policy is going to be,” according to the city manager of Altamonte Springs, Florida.
What Being 18 Months Into an Urban Resilience Strategy Looks Like
New Orleans has $200 million, a multi-disciplinary team and a network of partners with which to address infrastructure needs ahead of future shocks and stresses.
Seattle-Area Transit Agency Takes Major Step to Build a Zero-Emissions Bus Fleet
After the successful testing of battery-electric technology, King County Metro plans to roll out the nation’s largest such system of environmentally friendly buses.
Long Beach Tells Stories With New, Spatially Arranged Datasets
“We provide the raw data, but this gives residents the ability to see and understand datasets” that show how California’s sixth-largest city is evolving, according to Mayor Robert Garcia.
Uber Is Finally Giving The Public a Glimpse of Its Stunning Trove of Transit Data
The new project is launching as Uber attempts to soften its image with cities worldwide.
Thursday: 2 State and Local Government Webinars
Coming on Thursday: NLC hosts a webinar about Americans With Disabilities Act requirements and NASCIO is teaming up with PTI to preview state and local government technology issues and trends in 2017.
Navy speeds AR-aided helmet from concept to demo
The Navy’s Battlespace Exploitation of Mixed Reality Lab moved a sailor's idea for an augmented-reality-based unified gunnery system to a prototype with little time and funding.
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