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New and improved technologies are cropping up all over the world, including in the transportation industry. The speed of innovation has been felt by city engineers, planners, and policymakers as they work hard to meet the demands of their resid
As more and more people move back into dense urban areas, demand for autonomous vehicles is inevitable. Whether you've thought about it or not, AV does affect logistics and consumer goods delivery. City planners must think quickly about how to
Policy actions from Capitol Hill touch local jurisdictions throughout the country, especially when it comes too funding. What kind of impact does DC have on your ability to innovate and your bottomline? On this final INTERSECT19 edition of POLI
Once upon a time, transportation was about building roads and filling potholes. Like everything else in this world, however, it's now influenced by technology. On this fourth INTERSECT19 edition of POLICYSMART, we speak with Greg Winfree, Direc
We're wrapping up Day 3 of INTERSECT19 with Crissy Ditmore, Director of Strategy for Cubic Transportation Systems, and some policy talk on mobility as a service (MaaS)! What exactly is MaaS? What does it involve and who does it serve? It's not
The transportation industry does a great job of talking to each other. However, it doesn't do such a great job of talking to people outside of the industry. Why does it need to be good at both? Krishna Desai, the Global Marketing Manager for Cu
Randy Iwasaki, Executive Director of Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), is the newest GRIDSMART Hall of Fame-er and we’re very excited to have him with us on our first special INTERSECT19 edition of POLICYSMART! Everyone knows that
What happens when the curb becomes too appealing? What can we do about it? The curb is loved by more than just cars and trucks nowadays. Bikes, scooters, rideshare, and even food trucks want a piece of it—and they're willing to fight each other
Pedestrian fatalities have been rising every year for the last 10 years. Why? Do smartphones have anything to do with it? What about legalized marijuana? Maybe it's the type of car you're driving. In the spirit of Pedestrian Safety Month, we sp
It's back-to-school week for students across the country! Most of us would consider this bad news, but the Boston Public School District gives us something to smile and marvel about. The school district went from spending $2,000 a year per stud
Autonomous vehicles have to navigate more than just the roads. They have to make their way through Congress, too. There's been some twists and turns...and maybe a dead end on the horizon. We recently spoke with Tanya Snyder, a transportation re
We often talk about how autonomous vehicles can move people who otherwise wouldn't be able to commute as independently. Sasha Lekach, a tech reporter for transportation at Mashable, shares how it happened recently in real life at the National
Is your city interested in testing autonomous vehicles? Has it been asked to test them in the future? Jason JonMichael, the City of Austin's Assistant Director for Smart Mobility, shares with you the considerations to think through. Is your cit
We're launching early this week because we should all celebrate Independence Day tomorrow! Today, we're talking about bikes and why bike safety means safety for all (something we should keep in mind for the Fourth of July, too). More and more
Handling both technology and telecom as CTO of New York City DOT, Cordell Schachter has seen it all. In an effort to make travel safer for all NYC travelers, no matter their chosen mode of transportation, Cordell has helped initiate and manage
Meet Michigan DOT’s new director Paul Ajegba! For more than 29 years as a civil engineer at MDOT, to now leading the department, the director has a lot to say about how he plans on building on Michigan’s role as a leader in traditional and ne
50 years ago, Walter Cronkite announced that Chattanooga, TN had the dirtiest air in America. But then Chattanooga started investing in blazing fast internet service and now the city is considered a model Smart City to watch. In this episode
Scooters and e-bikes are everywhere—and they seem to have appeared overnight. You've probably tripped over a scooter before...or ridden one to work. You've probably also gone on an e-bike joyride while touring a city. Our guest, Rasheq Zarif, s
Long haul. Regional, local and logistical delivery. Truck drivers and the general public. Autonomous, connected, and new mobility platforms are taking center stage in trucking companies large and small. Ross Froat, Director of Engineering and
Upending the status quo. That’s a given with new mobility. So how do local and state governments work with manufacturers and product and service providers in helping the public both understand and become engaged in the promises of change? We sp
Mcity. It may be a mock city proving ground for connected and autonomous vehicles but what is taking place there, and around Ann Arbor, is making the use of these technologies real, including a new testing system for evaluating the safety of au
How is the insurance industry playing a role in the deployment of connected, autonomous and new mobility systems? Don Civgin, President of Service Businesses at Allstate Corporation, is on a mission to make sure the traditional players in this
How can transportation care for the elderly? Will there ever be a convenient solution for that distance from your house to a public transit station? How much do our own behaviors influence AI? Dr. Susan Shaheen is a pioneer in transportation
The Future of Privacy? Isn’t that the question, as we get closer to the promises of new mobility systems driving transportation? Lauren Smith, with the Future of Privacy Forum, who deals with the policy of all things private and not so private
A Top 10 Disruptor by the Eno Foundation and one of Mass Transit’s Top 40 Under 40 list, Matt Cole is President of Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and senior vice president, Cubic Corporation. Matt led the launch of the NextCity project an
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