The Top 10 Benefits of Public Transportation - Smart Cities Dive
Thursday, April 9 has been designated National Stand Up For Transportation Day. On this day, Americans will meet in communities across the country and online to press Congress to invest in long term transportation funding, especially public transit.. Organizations like Voice for Public Transit will work to channel the public's sense of urgency that public transit is …
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9 Companies with Great Environmental Initiatives - Smart Cities Dive
More companies are shifting priorities by using business intelligence to not only save on costs but to also become environmentally aware. Business intelligence's ability to keep track of performance, as well as alert decision makers on behavioural changes, make it a complementary approach as demonstrated by the desire by many companies to become more eco-friendly.
Geothermal system is a US first - Smart Cities Dive
Jun 5, 2024 · Dive Brief: The nation’s first networked geothermal system owned by a utility went live June 4 in Framingham, Massachusetts.; The roughly $15 million network of ground-source heat pumps will cool and heat 36 buildings without fossil fuels, says Eversource Energy, the utility leading the project.; As decision-makers nationwide eye networked geothermal as a technology with the potential to ...
Transportation costs soared in major US cities over the past 10 years
Oct 21, 2024 · Dive Brief: Average transportation costs for households in 10 U.S. cities grew 41.5% from the 2012-2013 period to 2022-2023, the New York State Comptroller found in an Oct. 16 report. Analyzed costs include vehicle purchases, fuel, insurance and other vehicle-related expenses as well as public transportation, taxis and other means of travel.
Heat pumps could save these Texas households money, reduce …
Nov 11, 2024 · Dive Brief: Installing heat pumps in homes that currently use central air conditioners and electric resistance heating systems would on average save such Texas households each more than $300 in utility bills annually, according to estimates in a white paper published this month by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.; The study of more than 350 Texas homes also finds that ...
Massachusetts investing in commuter rail to relieve traffic …
Oct 22, 2024 · The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to spend nearly $2.5 billion in its 2024-2028 capital investment plan for commuter rail in the greater Boston region. Ridership on the 12 lines and branches has returned to about 80% of pre-pandemic norms, but that’s not the only impetus for investing in the MBTA’s commuter lines, state transportation officials said.
18 startups tested innovative tech in New York’s transportation …
Sep 24, 2024 · The Transit Tech Lab announced on Monday the results of proof-of-concept tests to find technology solutions in the areas of curb management, building a more resilient transit system and improving the customer experience for users of New York’s regional transit agencies.. Eighteen startup companies were chosen from among 150 applicants to the sixth annual program, which is an initiative ...
The Daunting Challenge of Unwalkable America - Smart Cities Dive
(Today's article is excerpted and adapted from the 2014 book People Habitat: 25 Ways to Think About Greener, Healthier Cities, distributed by Island Press.). This won't be breaking news to most readers, but Americans don't walk very much. Periodically, National Geographic publishes a 17-nation "Greendex" study on, among many other things, transit use and walking.
Right-turn-on-red bans not a ‘silver bullet’ for pedestrian safety ...
Oct 4, 2024 · The District Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., found that no-turn-on-red restrictions at 74 intersections led to a 92% decline in the number of drivers that failed to yield to pedestrians, according to a study published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers in 2022.. However, despite the large decreases in pedestrian crashes …