From 2009, if all goes to plan, New York will run a three-year cordon-based congestion charging pilot - the first in the US. Upon accession, US Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters signalled her intention to continue her predecessor Norman Mineta's initiative to specifically target road congestion. And, with initiatives such as the US Department of Transportation's (USDOT's) Urban Partnership Program actively promoting tolling as a part of a compound solution to the problem, the way was opened for the co
From 2009, if all goes to plan, New York will run a three-year cordon-based congestion charging pilot - the first in the US. Upon accession, US Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters signalled her intention to continue her predecessor Norman Mineta's initiative to specifically target road congestion. And, with initiatives such as the US Department of Transportation's (USDOT's) Urban Partnership Program actively promoting tolling as a part of a compound solution to the problem, the way was opened for the co
In the US, the city of San José and Intel are collaborating to further the city's Green Vision initiative with the use of Intel technology. The pilot program, known as Smart Cities USA, is Intel's first smart city implementation in the United States and is intended to improve air and water quality, reduce noise pollution, and increase transportation efficiency.
According to Intel, the scalability of its architecture provides the intelligence and flexibility necessary for cities to quickly deploy a range
The micromobility market is in flux, cities are hitting back: so how can bike- and scooter-share providers move forward in a way that satisfies everyone? Adam Hill finds out…
