Smart Cities Dive

The trains would run on a dedicated rail line and cost about $13.5 billion, according to a feasibility study commissioned by Travis County.

The Chicago suburb can keep its ban because it doesn’t impose efficiency standards in conflict with federal law, the ruling found.

Housing advocacy groups say these cities are attempting to limit the impact of a new state law designed to increase housing density near transit.

While state and local governments grapple with questions about AI, many are using it to enhance their cybersecurity operations — and build public trust in the process, Dataminr’s Tim Miller writes.

Florida and Oklahoma voters could soon weigh major property tax cuts, and Iowa has capped local revenue growth. The reforms will squeeze local budgets, municipal leaders say.

Illinois Realtors’ Housing Supply Accelerator Program aims to work with local governments on updating their housing regulations. “The battleground is local,” its president says.

The Utah Department of Transportation aims to improve safety for vulnerable road users by using lidar-based traffic management technology.

"If the local community doesn’t approve a project, the state won’t approve it, either,” Gov. Josh Shapiro says.

The two-seat Cybercab, which lacks typical driver controls, will likely begin test rides with Tesla employees before opening to the public, according to news reports.

Four local governments sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over new requirements that would withhold $200 million in funding unless they verify voter citizenship and switch to paper ballots.

State infusions of $1 billion a year over 20 years won’t come fast enough to keep construction on track, the authority’s Office of Inspector General said.

More than 500 state bills containing clauses preempting county land use authority were introduced across 40 states, a National Association of Counties analysis found.

Building on ROAD to Housing law momentum, the advisory council will push for zoning, permitting, capital and workforce measures it says could result in more housing.

Aging fleets and increasingly demanding fire conditions require cities to rethink how they support the technology behind emergency response.

Passenger railroads have until Sept. 4 to find new policies they can afford. If they can't, they may have to cease operating, an industry advocate warns.

A Staten Island judge ordered a halt to the city’s rollout of a new “pied-à-terre” tax. The city’s appeal stayed the order.

Cities need to think beyond the payment portal to consider integration, security and user experience when implementing electronic payments, experts say.

The 83-mile FrontRunner rail line connecting Ogden, Salt Lake City and Provo would get more trains and track, but federal funding questions could impact the project.

The aircraft giant will acquire nearly 20% of Archer's Class A shares and make a future stock investment in the company.

Premiums have surged 30% in Texas in the past five years, while median income has only grown 3%, a study by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University found.