Articles about Smart Cities

How tech keeps Seattle’s transit system running — and why more innovation could be coming

Amid a sea of green rectangles on a computer monitor, one had turned red. A RapidRide bus — the red… Read More

Cantwell introduces bill package to invest in clean energy and shore up power grid against hacks

Sen. Maria Cantwell introduced four bills Wednesday intended to modernize the federal government’s energy infrastructure. The Democrat from Washington state… Read More

Lawmakers from Washington state push for Smart Cities Bill in Congress

A bill introduced in Congress this week would free up hundreds of millions of dollars to help cities throughout the… Read More

Bellevue accelerates self-driving transit plans as Amazon moves major team from Seattle

For more than a year, transportation wonks and city officials have been working to turn Bellevue, Wash., into a smart… Read More

University of Washington researchers develop app to reduce clashes between cars and pedestrians

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a communications system between pedestrians and drivers in the hopes of preventing… Read More

How consumer technology is driving smart cities

In just a few short years, we’ve come to expect miraculous things from our phones. It’s not enough to order… Read More

Why Seattle’s plan to bring Intersection WiFi kiosks and bus stop makeovers stalled

Fast-growing cities, like Seattle, are looking for opportunities to embrace technology to become more efficient, mobile, and equitable. But working… Read More

Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs reveals plans for Toronto innovation district featuring light-up streets and timber towers

Google’s sister company, Sidewalk Labs, is reconceiving urban planning with one big, high-stakes experiment on Toronto’s waterfront. The company is… Read More

Zipcar, Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and Paris

Back in June, Pittsburgh and Paris were unwittingly connected by a comment from President Donald Trump defending his decision to… Read More

Meet Kate Garman, Seattle’s smart cities coordinator, tasked with making the city more efficient

Kate Garman doesn’t believe all data is created equal. For example, an air quality sensor on a bus stop isn’t… Read More

CityBldr raises cash, prepares to expand to California with software that reveals hidden real estate value

Seattle startup CityBldr is breaking new ground, boosted by fresh funding from undisclosed investors. The startup’s chief executive, Bryan Copley,… Read More

NY startup Intersection wants to retrofit Seattle bus stops with WiFi kiosks that serve up ads

Seattle bus stops could get a high-tech makeover if New York-based Intersection gets its way. The company, which has rolled… Read More

Google sees big things in Toronto, and Sidewalk Labs CEO says Amazon might, too

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify Doctoroff’s comments. Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff is enamored with Toronto,… Read More

Sen. Cantwell and Rep. DelBene seek $220M/year in federal funding for ‘smart city’ programs

A new bill introduced by Washington state Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Suzan DelBene would set aside $220 million a year in federal… Read More

How smart cities are leading the charge for transportation and tech infrastructure

The political landscape may be shifting in Washington, D.C., but when it comes to building the high-tech infrastructure for data… Read More

Vulcan and USDOT unveil $50 million Smart City transportation contest

The U.S. Department of Transportation and billionaire philanthropist Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. are offering $50 million to midsize cities,… Read More