The City of the Future is a Data-Collection Machine

(from The Atlantic)

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Jonathon Kerester and filed under Cities, Mixed-Use Districts, Smart Cities, Urban Planning and tagged Alphabet Internet Connectivity Public Private Partnerships Sidewalk Labs Toronto.

Smart Cities are Futuristic, But They Must Also Learn From the Past

(from Smart Cities World)

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Jonathon Kerester and filed under Cities, Mixed-Use Districts, Redevelopment, Smart Cities, Urban Planning, Urban Sprawl and tagged Public Private Partnerships Paris France.

How Intelligent Infrastructure Can Shape Connected Buildings

(from Smart Cities World)

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Jonathon Kerester and filed under Cities, Safety, Smart Cities, Urban Planning, Security and tagged Infrastructure Smart Cities Smart Buildings Interconnectivity.

How Issues of Microtransit, Congestion, and Parking are Closing in on Cities

(from TechCrunch)

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Jonathon Kerester and filed under Cities, Mixed-Use Districts, Redevelopment, Smart Cities, Urban Planning, Urban Sprawl, Transportation and tagged Bus Systems Microtransit Mass Transit.

Smaller Cities Can Become Smart Cities, Too

(from SMART BRIEF)

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Jonathon Kerester and filed under Alexandria Virginia, Arlington County Virginia, Blockchain Technology, Cities, Metro, Mixed-Use Districts, Redevelopment, Smart Cities and tagged Water & Sewer Infrastructure Transportation Issues IoT AI Air Quality.

PEPCO Unveils $15 Million Transportation Electrification Program for Washington, D.C.

“PEPCO, the sole electric company in the District of Columbia, recently unveiled a $15 Million Transportation Program aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the city’s drivers and making charging infrastructure available to all residents.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has made the growth of electrified transportation options a priority for the city, noting that the transportation sector contributes more than 20% of the District’s carbon emissions. Plug-in vehicles (PIV) represent approximately 0.23% of the market, according to PEPCO, compared with the national average of 1.2%.

Of the 310,000 vehicles registered in DC, only about 720 are PIV. Reaching the 40,000 PIVs predicted to be on DC roads by 2030 will require more than 1,000 Level 2 changing plugs and 76 DC Fast Chargers, the utility said.