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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

Green Car Congress

The city proposed to deploy three electric self-driving shuttles to link a new bus rapid transit center to a retail district, connecting more residents to jobs. The Smart City Challenge required each city to think about transportation as cross-functional, not in silos, but as a transportation ecosystem.

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Air Quality: Easy to Measure, Tough to Fix

Cars That Think

Portland, Ore., All outdoor activity in my neighborhood ceased for weeks, yet staying indoors didn't guarantee relief. But I had no idea of how bad because, like most people, I had no way to measure it. The summer of 2020 brought wildfire to. as it did to so many other cities across the world.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

New ideas like Tesloop keep popping up. The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Some big players have jumped in and then retreated.

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