Ensuring pedestrian safety is a complex challenge throughout the world - especially when many smart cities are encouraging more walking while trying to reduce hazardous crosswalk and traffic situations. In this article, we cover pedestrian safety challenges, offer examples of smart crosswalk solutions and review pedestrian safety policies.
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Unsafe to Cross: The Need for Pedestrian Safety Solutions
By Jon Glasco on Feb 18, 2022 10:33:40 AM
Topics:
Smart Mobility
Pedestrian Safety
Road Safety
Vision Zero
Pedestrian Standards
Walkable
10 MIN. READ
Bridging America’s Digital Divide: The Search for Equitable Solutions
By Jon Glasco on Sep 17, 2021 12:59:19 AM
More than 35 years ago, an American entrepreneur challenged the monopoly power and anti-competitive practices of AT&T - at that time the nation’s dominant provider of telephony services. Today, government leaders and entrepreneurs are challenging the dominance of cable companies who control broadband networks and operate as internet service providers (ISPs). Today’s challenge is driven by the digital divide and a digital equity shortfall in the U.S. which places many low-income households, students, small businesses, unemployed and rural citizens at a disadvantage.
Topics:
Broadband Connectivity
5G
Digital Equity
Digital Transformation
digital
Digital Divide
Digital Devices
Internet Service
Broadband Internet
Broadband Communication
12 MIN. READ
5G Enables Smart City Innovation
By Jon Glasco on Apr 15, 2021 9:24:26 AM
Mobile operators worldwide are investing in 5G networks, and proponents of this much-hyped technology believe it will enable a new wave of smart city development. According to the IEEE, "5G is not just an evolutionary upgrade of the previous generation of cellular networks. It is a revolutionary technology … and a critical piece of the smart city puzzle."
Topics:
Innovation
Smart City
Smart City Innovation
5G
Smart Cities
Urban Mobility
Smart Education
Covid-19
Telehealth Services
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Mobility as a Service: A Blueprint for Disruption?
By Jon Glasco on Jan 27, 2020 10:30:00 AM
In less than a decade, the concept known as mobility as a service (MaaS) has captured the imagination of visionaries and innovators throughout the global transport industry. As an opportunity with potential to transform the industry and reduce dependence on car ownership, MaaS evolved from an intriguing concept to early-stage reality (at least in terms of trials, pilot projects and embryonic services).
Topics:
Smart Mobility
Intelligent Mobility
Urban Mobility
MaaS
Mobility as a Service
Mobility Revolution
MaaS Global
Beamrz
Beeline
HERE Mobility
Masabi
Mibilleo
Moovel / REACH NOW
Sked Go / Trip Go
Uber
BMW-Daimler
Grab Taxi
Lyft
Moovit
Ubigo
Yandex Taxi
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E-Scooters: A Collision Between Innovation And Controversy
By Jon Glasco on Jan 12, 2020 1:04:30 PM
In their eagerness to create breakthrough technologies and disruptive platforms, innovators sometimes collide with an established (and perhaps ill-suited) regulatory and policy-making process. In a previous article on e-scooters, we reported that a strategy of "permissionless innovation" enabled app-activated e-scooter startups to gain a precarious foothold in urban mobility markets. However, these startups soon discovered that safety and regulatory issues - including the lack of regulations in most situations - led to controversial relations with cities and citizens. In this article, we cover recent experiences, lessons learned and thoughts on the need for collaborative solutions. For an overview of the e-scooter market and its dynamics, read our article E-Scooters: A Passing Fad or Smart Mobility?
Topics:
Smart Mobility
Last-Mile
Intelligent Mobility
Urban Mobility
Mobility
Future Mobility
Sustainable Urban Mobility
Sustainable Urban Development
Mobility Solutions
Micromobility
Sustainable Transport
e-Scooter
Mobility Revolution
e-Scooter Sharing
Electric Scooters
e-Mobility
Green Mobility
Emission-Free
CO2 Reduction
Kick Scooter
First Mile
Scooter-Sharing
Mobility Innovation
Shared Electric Scooter
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E-Scooters: A Passing Fad or Smart Mobility?
By Jon Glasco on Jan 3, 2020 12:29:28 AM
Electric scooters appeal to those who want to move quickly and easily through urban streets at low cost while avoiding congestion and solving first mile / last mile mobility problems. However, menacing clouds - in the form of safety, regulatory and business model issues - linger above the nascent e-scooter sharing market, raising questions about its future. A key question is whether cities can find ways for this new micro-mobility service to add value to sustainable urban mobility. In this article, we explore the e-scooter market and competitive dynamics and offer a perspective on smart city challenges. To learn about the lessons learned from the city perspective regarding the introduction of e-scooter sharing, please read our article E-Scooters: A Collision Between Innovation And Controversy.
Topics:
Smart Mobility
Urban Mobility
Sustainable Urban Mobility
e-Scooter
e-Scooter Sharing
Micro-Mobility
Electric Scooters
e-Mobility
Green Mobility
Emission-Free
CO2 Reduction
Kick Scooter
Lyft
Tier
Bird
Spin
Circ
Scooter
Lime
Voi
Telepod
Free Now
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How Crowdsourcing and Incentives Improve Public Safety
By Jon Glasco on Mar 10, 2019 10:44:35 PM
When it comes to public safety, smart city leaders recognize the importance of engaging with citizens and encouraging them to report safety problems. In this article, we present a perspective on public safety — and focus on Vizsafe, a U.S. startup firm which discovered opportunities to incentivize citizens and improve safety by creating a platform which connects the power of crowdsourcing and smartphone technologies with a blockchain-based rewards system.
Topics:
Crowdsourcing
Public Safety
Citizen Participation
Blockchain
Municipal Government
Innovative Public Services
Innovative Technologies
Smart City Platform
Vizsafe
indoor mapping
Incentives
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Smart Education for Smart Cities: Visual, Collaborative & Interactive
By Jon Glasco on Feb 27, 2019 1:52:54 PM
Smart education is a key ingredient in smart city development. Strengths in basic education, advanced training and certification, universities and community colleges, e-learning infrastructure, lifelong learning and innovation in education technologies are all part of what defines a smart city. "For the citizens of a smart city to thrive, we must first place education at its center," according to Dr. I-Chang Tsai, Vice President and Director General of Digital Education, Institute for Information Industry in Taiwan. Smart cities recognize the need for "education programs producing graduates with modern knowledge, practical skills and collaborative attitudes."
Topics:
Smart People
Smart Education
Education Technology
Classroom Technology
Smart Education Solution
ViewSonic
myViewBoard
Interactive Learning
Classroom Media
Interactive Whiteboard
Immersive Learning
Digital Classroom
Teacher-Student Collaboration
Interactive Touch Display
ViewBoard
Touchscreen Display
Digital Education
10 MIN. READ
How Universities Add Value in Smart City Innovation
By Jon Glasco on Feb 4, 2019 1:00:00 AM
Urban innovators with smart city aspirations rely on university knowledge and resources when addressing complex issues. Through access to research and thought leadership on urban challenges, smart cities benefit from partnerships with universities.
The Changing Face of Urban Innovation
When contemplating the need for urban improvement, cities once looked for efficiency gains, cost savings, and incremental, low-risk innovation to enhance local government operations. Today, urban residents demand much more from city leaders. Wicked urban problems such as homelessness, lack of affordable housing, pollution, congestion, inequality, social and digital exclusion, and environmental threats require bold thinking and a new paradigm in public sector innovation - made possible through collaboration with universities.
Topics:
Smart City Solutions
Smart City Development
Innovation
Smart City
Smart City Innovation
Smart Cities
Urban Innovation
University Collaboration
partnership
Urban Challenges
Smart Solutions
Smart City Ecosystem
University
Smart University
Research Project
University Knowledge
Research
University Partnership
Thought Leadership
11 MIN. READ
Smart Mobility: Challenges and Solutions in Smart Cities
By Jon Glasco on Feb 1, 2019 12:09:48 AM
Urban mobility is described as the lifeblood of modern cities, a critical economic factor, and a facilitator of smart, sustainable development. Planning a smart city that delivers effective and equitable urban mobility solutions is one of the most pressing problems for cities throughout the world. In this article — the first in a planned series — we provide a perspective on urban mobility challenges and examples of smart urban mobility solutions.
Topics:
Smart City Solutions
Smart Mobility
Smart Parking
Intelligent Mobility
Urban Mobility
Traffic Management
Public Transport
Mobility Solutions
Moovel
TimesUpp
Parquery
eCooltra
PSIRoads
Mobility as a Service
Micromobility
Traffic Congestion
Transport Poverty Reduction