Chicago has completed a massive streetlight modernisation project that has improved the quality of night-time visibility throughout the city and is projected to save taxpayers US$100 million in electricity costs over the next ten years. The Chicago Smart Lighting Program (CSLP) – primarily executed by...
Bogota has won the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy’s 2022 Sustainable Transport Award (STA) in recognition of its achievements in boosting active travel. The Colombian capital was one of the first cities in the world to create a network of pop-up bike lanes during...
Japanese technology company Fujitsu and researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are collaborating on the development of a ‘social digital twin’ that could be used to model traffic, economic activity, and climate and public health measures. Masami Mizutani, who is leading the project at Fujitsu,...
Dublin’s Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland has called for curbs on build-to-rent (BTR) developments to tackle the Irish capital’s chronic housing crisis. The draft Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 aims to ensure that 40 percent of all units in new housing developments will be available for...
Details have emerged for how residents in Saudi Arabia’s Neom will be able to control the use of their personal data, including trading it for rewards. Neom Tech & Digital Company, the organisation responsible for the IT infrastructure for the futuristic planned city, is developing a...
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has announced an expansion of its on-demand shuttle service in Coventry. Initially launched as a pilot around the University of Warwick Campus and south-west Coventry in spring 2021, the service has clocked over 7,500 rides and will now be...
The US cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are set to launch a network of 100 percent renewably powered on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points which can be used by private EVs as well as vehicles from the new publicly operated Evie Carshare service. The...
A new centralised agency is being established in Latvia’s capital Riga to improve digital services and the use of data. The creation of the office, which will begin its work from April 1, is inspired by other cities in Europe. “In modern municipalities, technology must...
Designs for Glasgow’s first ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods’ are beginning to emerge following initial feedback from two communities in the city. Glasgow’s Liveable Neighbourhoods plan is seeking to ensure residents all across Glasgow can access key services in their local area within 20 minutes by active travel...
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has approved a six-month pilot to extend half-price transit discounts to low-income customers across Columbus. The scheme – which kicks off on 1 March – will see those eligible for public income assistance benefit from 50 percent discounts through...
