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Reinvention required to maximise on-demand mobility’s potential, says report

Reinvention required to maximise on-demand mobility’s potential, says report

15 Jan 2020
The Arthur D. Little analysis has recommendations for regulators, cities, taxi firms and ride-hailing companies, among others.
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Sacramento launches US’ largest on-demand public microtransit system

Sacramento launches US’ largest on-demand public microtransit system

14 Jan 2020
Described as a mix between ride-hailing and taking the bus, the on-demand service uses small shuttle vehicles and costs $2.50 a ride.
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LA could mandate EVs for ride-sharing companies

LA could mandate EVs for ride-sharing companies

30 Dec 2019
The Mayor’s comments follow the recent launch of LA’s Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap 2.0, aiming to deliver a 25 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
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Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

20 Dec 2019
We round up our main takeaways from smart city developments in 2019. We’d love to hear yours.
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Report ranks world’s most innovation-friendly cities

Report ranks world’s most innovation-friendly cities

29 Nov 2019
The Big Apple leapfrogged last year’s leaders, Tokyo, London and San Francisco.
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Los Angeles announces ambitious zero emissions roadmap

Los Angeles announces ambitious zero emissions roadmap

28 Nov 2019
Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city must kick its "zero-emissions transportation future into high gear" and the goal is to deliver a 25 per cent reduction in GHGs and pollution by the 2028 Olympic Games.
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Singapore tops urban mobility readiness index

Singapore tops urban mobility readiness index

28 Nov 2019
The index by the Oliver Wyman Forum ranks 30 cities on how prepared they are to incorporate the latest mobility technologies and what they are doing to reshape urban mobility.
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Amazon finalists highlight city cloud innovation

Amazon finalists highlight city cloud innovation

26 Nov 2019
Initiatives up for awards include the use of data to tackle the opioid crisis and homelessness, an open-data-powered Alexa service and an earthquake warning app.
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City Lights: Lea Eriksen, CIO, City of Long Beach

City Lights: Lea Eriksen, CIO, City of Long Beach

25 Nov 2019
SmartCitiesWorld talks to Long Beach’s CIO, Lea Eriksen.
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Stockholm is 2019’s winner at Smart City Expo World Congress

Stockholm is 2019’s winner at Smart City Expo World Congress

21 Nov 2019
Other award-winning initiatives include the ’world’s first’ 5G city digital twin, work to better integrate slums and the largest urban cable car system.
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