10 US cities ready for a ‘smart city future’ - Smart Cities Dive
Feb 1, 2023 · 10 US cities best prepared for a ‘smart city future’. ProptechOS divided all 11 indicators into three categories, weighted equally, and each scored from 0 to 100. It combined all three scores to create a total score from 0 to 100. A table showing how each city scored in ProptechOS' smart city report. Table with 5 columns and 10 rows.
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Air taxis will soon be flying over major US cities
Sep 12, 2023 · Air taxis could begin flying between airports and downtown areas as soon as 2025, according to the leading developers of eVTOLs. These electrically powered aircraft, which can take off and land vertically like a helicopter, are much quieter and, some say, safer. Backed by major companies including Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Stellantis, Toyota ...
Two cities’ approaches to increasing public bathrooms
Aug 2, 2022 · In 2019, Real Change convinced the city council to provide $1.3 million in funding for five Pit Stops with two toilets at each location, as well as sinks and needle disposal. But the $1.3 million was reappropriated to other hygiene needs once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the bathrooms were never installed, McCoy said.
9 Companies with Great Environmental Initiatives - Smart Cities Dive
6. Nike. Nike is keen to highlight the value of green initiatives through its advertising in addition to putting the great ideas into practice. Its line of sustainable products is made using environmentally preferred materials like recycled polyester. The company also uses renewable energy sources in …
$50B in transit ballot measures riding on November election
Oct 8, 2024 · The referendum on November’s ballot is a roughly $3 billion plan financed by a half-cent sales tax that will sunset when it’s no longer needed, plus federal grants and fare box revenues. Observers see far less opposition to the current measure than in 2018.. The Central Ohio Transit Authority is asking voters to approve a 0.75% sales tax to fund an $8 billion plan …
What US transit agencies worry most about right now
Jul 11, 2024 · Ridership, traffic congestion and financial issues were the top transit agency concerns in a survey released today by Keolis, the contract operator for 12 U.S. transit agencies and five in Canada. A third-party firm solicited anonymous survey responses from 92 mid- and senior-level leaders at public transit agencies in the fourth quarter of 2023.
How 3 cities are using public art for neighborhood revitalization
Sep 6, 2022 · The initiative will leverage $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds along with an unspecified amount from the Ford Foundation. The goal, according to the announcement, is to “ spur neighborhood development and revitalization, mitigate localized flooding through low-cost stormwater management strategies, create opportunities for the creative workforce, and …
New California laws tighten renter protections | Smart Cities Dive
Oct 3, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills changing renter protection practices in the state last month. Under Assembly Bill 2801, landlords are required to take photographs of a unit before move-in, after move-out and before and after any necessary repairs or cleaning, which must be provided to the tenant along with the security deposit ...
FAA sets air taxi pilot training, operations final rule
Oct 25, 2024 · FAA sets air taxi pilot training, operations final rule. Powered-lift aircraft like eVTOL, which operate like both helicopters and airplanes, are “the first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years,” the FAA administrator said in announcing the new rule. FAA officials presented Archer Aviation’s airline team and representatives from ...