Top news of the week: 07.04.2021.
Mobility
Can Public Transit Survive the Pandemic? London's New Transport Commissioner Wants You to Believe It Can
Andy Byford is on a mission to save London’s transit network from post-pandemic collapse
The Mobility Hub is a little late for a big reason: Summit Early Bird registration is open
The Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) and the Global Partnership for Informal Transportation present, Charging Station: Electrifying Informal Transportation in …
How the American Jobs Plan aims to shape 4 pillars of city infrastructure
The administration's package looks to inject billions of dollars into the country's digital infrastructure, water, transportation and housing needs, with emphasis on racial equity and ...
Singapore tops global smart city rankings again, NYC leads US
Meanwhile, Columbus, OH reached No. 11 in the Eden Strategy Institute's latest standings due to coordinated efforts with Smart Columbus.
Light Rail Next Steps
Last Monday I wrote about some of the trade-offs we can expect will need to be made when the government make a decision on Light Rail, something we originally expected later this month. ...
Electric Cars Can Sound Like Anything. That's a Huge Opportunity to Craft the Soundscape of the Future
Because their motors have few moving parts, electric vehicles are shockingly quiet
Accelerating smart and sustainable transformation
The pace of our transition to a cleaner and smarter future depends, in part, upon the pace at which transit authorities, developers, utilities, and other major enterprises advance …
Information instead of parking minimums in London
To decide how much on-site parking to include in a project, developers in London are guided by TfL's Public Transport Accessibility Levels (PTALs) and by parking maximums which are ...