Mobility
Cities extract mobility insights from ride-hailing company data
With access to real-time mobility data from a variety of sources, cities can improve transit efficiency and meet sustainability, accessibility and equity goals.
Chattanooga Looks to Become 'Citywide Testbed for Future Mobility'
The Tennessee city is planning to upgrade nearly 100 intersections with gigabit-speed fiber broadband to test autonomous vehicles.
Revamping Mobility With a Renewed Focus on Communities
COMMENTARY | As cities move back to pre-pandemic lifestyles, government and industry must come together and drive mobility toward a more sustainable and equitable future.
App Alerts State’s Residents to Suspicious Activity on Their Phones, Tablets
Michigan Secure app warns of phishing attempts, vulnerable software, risky settings and more.
The Urban Future is Carless
COMMENTARY | As cities consider what a post-pandemic environment looks like, micromobility devices can help reduce reliance on cars, make streets safer and be more environmentally friendly.
Cities Invested in Bicycling Infrastructure Provide Better Access to Jobs
A new report found that residents of cities with infrastructure for bikes have an easier time accessing jobs, especially those out of the reach of public transportation.
Electric Scooters Good for the Planet? Only If They Replace Car Trips
COMMENTARY | With tweaks to city policies and company practices, there are opportunities to make scooters a greener option.
Collaboration Key to Managing Scooters, Bike Shares
Proactively communicating with transportation companies can help ease the pain of integration, according to a new report from the National League of Cities.
Scooters Did Take Over Last Year
A new report shows use of electric scooters surged past docked bike share.
Civic Crowdfunding Reduces the Risk of Bike Lane Opposition
COMMENTARY | This collective fundraising technique helps defuse anti-cyclist sentiment before it dooms protected bike lanes and other new infrastructure.
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Small Bikeshare System to Launch in an Unexpected Place
Wheeling, West Virginia looks to leverage its local network of bike trails.
Using Nudges and Shoves to Encourage Better Transportation Choices
Yes, you can close a major urban highway and the world won’t end.
The Transportation Quandary for Older and Disabled People Is Two-Fold
A recent survey shows the “great need” to serve those who can’t drive or will no longer be able to.
Tampa’s Path to Smart City Status
The city’s downtown will be ready for connected vehicles by 2020, and an advanced traffic management system will cover the entire city by 2023.
San José Moves Forward with Scooter Geofencing Rule
One operator, Bird, expressed displeasure with the 12 mph speed limit the city imposed.
San José Offers a Scooter Ultimatum
Operations that fail to implement geofencing or a similar safety solution by July 1 will be scuttled by the California city.
L.A.'s Future May Involve More Congestion Pricing and Free Transit Service
There are “three conceivable ways” expanded tolling could work in Los Angeles, according to Metro.
South Bend’s Mayor on What Local Governments Can Learn From Estonia
The Indiana city’s new mobility-as-a-service pilot is helping low-income shift workers commute for free.
Lyft’s New Investment Will Expand NYC’s Citi Bike Service Area in a Big Way
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The Fiscal Need to Find a ‘Second Life’ for Underutilized Parking Lots
Revenue streams from parking lots and garages are expected to be undermined as autonomous vehicle technology improves and is more widely adopted.
