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WEBCalifornia tackles housing shortage, homelessness with 2 new laws. “The homelessness crisis demands immediate and innovative action, not the status quo,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has recently cracked down on encampments of people experiencing homelessness. Smart Cities Dive provides in-depth journalism and analysis into the most ...
The Top 10 Benefits of Public Transportation - Smart Cities Dive
WEBTop-10 Benefits of Public Transportation. 1. Economic Benefits to the Community. For every ten million dollars of transit investment made, business sales increase by thirty million dollars. During the 2006 to 2011 period, residential property was an average of 42% more valuable if located near high-frequency transit service, which means cities ...
LA Metro's $400B long-range plan pledges more transit, less …
WEBSep 28, 2020 · The $400 billion, 30-year plan pledges a “more mobile, sustainable and vibrant future for Los Angeles County.”. The long-range plan says LA Metro will build more than 100 miles of rail in the next three decades, which it says is the “most aggressive transit expansion plan in the nation.”. LA Metro also pledged to invest in arterial and ...
10 US cities ready for a ‘smart city future’ - Smart Cities Dive
WEBFeb 1, 2023 · "The cities that will thrive in the future will be the ones best adapted to our new and greener ways of living. By looking at a range of factors, including tech infrastructure, sustainability, and the tech-driven job market, we were able to get a better picture of the U.S. and European cities will be leading the way into a smarter future,” said Erik Wallin, founder and chief ecosystem ...
US drivers kill 20 pedestrians a day. Here’s what cities are doing ...
WEBNov 1, 2023 · In 2022, five pedestrians were killed in Boston traffic, according to Smart Cities Dive’s analysis. From 2012 to 2022, Boston recorded 63 pedestrian fatalities, fewer than the number who died in Memphis, Tennessee, just last year. Brendan Kearney, co-executive director of WalkMassachusetts, explained that many of Boston’s streets are “not ...
How Cities can benefit from Rainwater Harvesting
WEBNRDC encourages cities and states to develop policy options and incentives to encourage more rainwater harvesting. These include: Adopt storm water pollution control standards that require on-site volume retention. Adopt standards that require or promote rainwater harvesting and/or water efficiency. Review building, health and plumbing codes ...
Geothermal system is a US first - Smart Cities Dive
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Dive Brief: The nation’s first networked geothermal system owned by a utility went live June 4 in Framingham, Massachusetts.; The roughly $15 million network of ground-source heat pumps will cool and heat 36 buildings without fossil fuels, says Eversource Energy, the utility leading the project.; As decision-makers nationwide eye networked geothermal as a technology with the potential to ...
The 10 most future-ready cities in North America: report
WEBNov 15, 2022 · The latest data & technology powering smart cities. The researchers surveyed leaders in 200 cities worldwide, including 51 in North America, and 2,000 citizens in 20 cities, including five in North America, to name the top 10 future-ready cities in North America: Boulder, Colorado. Salt Lake City. Oklahoma City.
15 city leaders define a ‘smart city’ - Smart Cities Dive
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Budget and Innovation Jeanne Holm said a smart city is a city "that provides services and uses data and technology in ways that improve equity, access, safety, and quality of life for residents, businesses and visitors.". Portland, Oregon, goes further in specifying what smart cities do. It defines a smart city as one that uses data and technology to improve the ...
More electric buses join transit fleets as costs and technology …
WEBJan 31, 2022 · How a large transit agency is preparing for an all-electric bus fleet. With 1,150 buses, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operates some 180 routes with current average weekday ridership of 276,000. In 2019, the MBTA purchased five 60-foot battery-electric buses for the Silver Line, which serves Logan Airport, Boston South Station, Chinatown and other communities.