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Cleaning Up Oslo’s Port, One Trash-Finding Drone at a Time
The Oslo Opera House sits at the head of Oslo Fjord. (Photo by Jorge Láscar) From old cars to rusty bicycles to — perhaps — lost Viking treasure, the Oslo Fjord is full of much more than halibut and...
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Providence Drivers Push Back on Speed Enforcement Cameras
(AP Photo/Mel Evans) Speed-enforcement cameras have played a prominent role in the Vision Zero efforts of both New York and Washington, D.C., — and they’ve changed driver behavior in critical areas,...
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Berkeley Is Turning to the Blockchain for City Funding
(Photo by Joe Parks) In an effort to reduce their reliance on federal and state funding, the City of Berkeley is turning to a surprising source: cryptocurrency. The idea is to leverage the blockchain...
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The Facts Behind the New York City Facts
A LinkNYC Kiosk on the street in Queens (Credit: DanTD) Berry Villegas walks his dog at least twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. Along the way, Villegas scopes out the silver LinkNYC...
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Congress’ Last-Minute Budget Bill May Actually Prove Good for Cities
(AP Photo/Jon Elswick) In a midnight vote to avert another looming government shutdown, Congress overwhelmingly approved a $1.3 trillion spending bill that, for once, didn’t shortchange cities....
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With Autonomous Cars, Who Buys the Insurance?
(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) Because the whole concept of car insurance is based on human error, autonomous vehicle technology raises a host of liability questions. If the car itself is at fault in...
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How Blockchain Technology Could Make Zoning Work for People
"Starry Night: Van Gogh Meets Leeds", an algorithm painting by Tom Blackwell. (Image by Tom Blackwell via Flickr) Picture this: A developer owns a plot of land in a gentrifying neighborhood. Under...
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New York City Launches Blockchain Initiatives
(Credit: Flickr) New York City is jumping on the blockchain bandwagon. The city’s official economic development corporation, NYCEDC, announced Monday that it is launching a Blockchain Resource Center...
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Paint the Town with Data in Boston’s New 3D Model
The Boston Planning and Development Agency recently unveiled a public version of its new 3D smart model. (Credit: Boston Planning and Development Agency) Last year, a bitter battle arose over a...
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The Search For Enough Green to Go Green
(Credit: Brooklyn SolarWorks) Upwards of 6,400 rebates, tax credits, and other incentives are available to U.S. entities and households that undertake eco-friendly projects like solar panel...
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It Just Got a Lot Easier to Connect Health Data to Other Data
A map showing census tract percentages of households where 30 percent or more of household income is spent on housing costs, from the new City Health Dashboard. (Credit: City Health Dashboard) When...
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With New Taxi Hail Pilot, Uber Says Konnichi-wa to Japan
Uber has yet to gain a substantial foothold in Japan's tightly regulated taxi industry. (Credit: Kim Yap/Flickr) Uber has reached an agreement—of sorts—with the government of Japan, launching a...
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New York City Debuts Regional Mapping Tool
The NYC Department of Planning's new tool includes this map showing new housing units permitted from 2010-2016, revealing that new housing has been heavily centralized in the NYC region. While in line...
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Dockless Scooters Face More Woes in Two Cities
Rider on a motorized scooter in San Francisco in April. (Credit: Jeff Chiu/AP Images) As more and more cities are finding themselves inundated with dockless electric scooters, two cities—San Francisco...
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Portland Deploys Data-Tracking Traffic Sensors to Save Lives
Portland to deploy 200 "smart" traffic censors in efforts to make streets safer. (Credit: Yuri Zhuck/Flickr) Portland, Oregon, has unveiled a network of “smartphones for municipalities” that will...
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Uber Will Pay Drivers in Pilot Cities to Use Electric Vehicles
Uber is expanding a pilot project to incentivize its drivers to switch to electric cars, Fortune reports. Related Stories S.F. Mayor Wants to Help Ride-Hailing Be Less AnnoyingWhat $16M From Uber,...
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Austin Plans Test of Driverless Electric Shuttles
A model of the EZ10 shuttle used in other cities. (Credit: Wikimedia) Austin is considering a pilot program to run “pod-like” autonomous shuttles through downtown, the Austin American-Statesman...
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Dockless Scooters and Bike-Shares Launch in New Cities, Spark Conflict in Others
Dockless bikes in D.C. (Photo by Joe Flood/Flickr) Dockless scooters and bike-share systems are having a mixed week, with scooters launching in multiple new markets but companies poised to pull out of...
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Lyft Buys Bike-Share Company Motivate, Operator of Citi Bikes and More
In its acquisition of bike-share operator Motivate, Lyft will now manage Citi Bikes. (Credit: Amy Sussman/AP Images for Citi) Lyft has purchased the bike-sharing company Motivate, which operates Citi...
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What Federal Assistance for Cellphones Has Meant for Millions
St. Paul. (Photo by John Polo) About noon, lunch is served at Mary Hall, a Catholic Charities-run homeless housing facility in St. Paul, Minn. That’s about the time that Marcellus Rose shows up. A...
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