There are so many technological advances happening in every walk of life. To a large extent, we’re starting to see more and more of those affect the way that we live and experience the city each and every day. Sometimes those are all to the good, and sometimes they have unintended consequences…Whether it’s in traffic and congestion or public safety, there’s a lot more that cities and municipalities can do to harness the potential of that technology and innovation in a way that’s a little bit more, perhaps, purposeful and thoughtful than just “more technology is always good.”
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Thursday, April 19th, 2018Preparing Communities for Autonomous Vehicles
Wednesday, April 18th, 2018This paper summarizes the findings of a symposium and research on the implications of autonomous vehicles for cities and regions. It is intended for planners and local government officials involved in land-use planning, urban design, and transportation. Readers will learn about the need to plan for the potential benefits and negative impacts of autonomous vehicles and what steps they can take now to prepare their communities.
View this complete post...Smart Cities NY Coming May 8-10 to NYC’s Pier 36
Thursday, April 12th, 2018Get ready to attend the Smart Cities NY 2018 conference, taking place May 8-10 in NYC. The first day’s events will be held a the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the remainder of the conference will take place at Pier 36 in lower Manhattan. Attendees can expect a packed schedule, with dozens of high-profile speakers. From […]
View this complete post...City Beautiful: Are urban gondolas a viable form of public transportation?
Wednesday, April 11th, 2018YouTube channel “City Beautiful” travels to Medellin to document a functioning transit system based on urban gondolas. Several proposals could bring similar transit options to the United States, where cities like New York and Portland have already adopted small scale urban gondola use.
View this complete post...Get Ready for RPA Assembly 2018: April 27th in NYC
Thursday, April 5th, 2018Each year, Regional Plan Association (RPA) brings together more than 1,000 civic and business leaders from around the New York metropolitan area to discuss major issues affecting the prosperity and quality of life in the region. The 2018 Assembly will feature Big Ideas that Can’t Wait — ideas we need to move forward on today to tackle some of the region’s biggest challenges in order to ensure sustainability, good governance and shared prosperity.
View this complete post...Portland, OR: Walking with David
Monday, March 26th, 2018David is a Portland resident and an avid walker. He’s also visually impaired, so his daily pedestrian routine can pose additional challenges, and expose weaknesses in the city’s pedestrian infrastructure. Here, PedPDX follows David as he navigates the streets of his Portland and discusses where the infrastructure is working, and where it isn’t.
View this complete post...Talking Urban Planning with Luis Bettencourt
Friday, March 2nd, 2018Luís M. A. Bettencourt is the Pritzker Director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation at the University of Chicago. He is also a Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago and External Professor of Complex Systems at the Santa Fe Institute.
View this complete post...Plugging In: Readying U.S. Cities for the Arrival of Electric Vehicles
Thursday, March 1st, 2018The number of EVs on America’s streets is at an all-time high. Throughout 2016, sales of plug-in electric vehicles increased nearly 38 percent.2 In 2017, sales of electric vehicles were up again, increasing 32 percent over the year.3 The introduction of the Chevy Bolt, Tesla’s Model 3 and other affordable, long-range electric vehicles suggests that growth in EV sales is just beginning. In fact, Chevrolet’s Bolt EV was named Motor Trend’s 2017 Car of the Year. But with more EVs on the road, and many more coming soon, cities will face the challenge of where electric vehicles will charge, particularly in city centers and neighborhoods without off-street residential parking.
View this complete post...Podcast: Planning the Autonomous Future – Episode 1
Wednesday, February 28th, 2018“Planning the Autonomous Future” is a new podcast series from APA. The series explores the many ways in which autonomous vehicle (AV) technology will impact cities and regions, mobility, and the planning profession. In this episode, host Jennifer Henaghan, AICP, and cohost Kelley Coyner provide an introduction to AVs and explain why every community needs […]
View this complete post...Rescue and Renew: Addressing the NYC Metropolitan Area’s Infrastructure Crisis
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018We must act now. Our entire metropolitan economy is at risk if we fail to do a better job of maintaining, modernizing, and expanding our key regional infrastructure networks, including roads, bridges, railroads, subways, and airports. A number of themes and key issues emerged from these forums.
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