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INRIX: shared bikes and scooters could replace nearly 50% of downtown vehicle trips

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If a fraction of these vehicle trips were replaced with scooter and bike trips, American cities could reap significant benefits. Honolulu, Hawaii; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Nashville, Tennessee are the Top 3 cities with the greatest profile for micromobility to succeed and reduce vehicle trips in the US, according to INRIX.

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Ford, Uber and Lyft to share data through SharedStreets platform

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The data sets pledged by the companies will provide the public and private sectors with new tools to manage curb space in order to reduce congestion and emissions that cause climate change; improve the efficiency of city streets by making it easier for everyone to get around; and save lives by preventing traffic crashes.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

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It began with a helicopter ride to the Equinox Hotel in the Hudson Yard district of New York City, in my case, it was a short hop from JFK for what was my first taste of being an Honored Guest. Genesis Connected Services is accessed from the touchscreen display, the web or compatible smartphone app or smartwatch.

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NYU-BMW i report explores future urban mobility; sustainability and resilience

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The NYU-BMW i study— Urban Mobility in the 21 st Century —predicts a future where growing cities will be inhabited by populations that, although less likely to own cars, will increasingly utilize a new generation of smaller, more efficient, sustainable and networked vehicles to get around.

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Halcrow Presents Conceptual Design for Storm Surge Barrier to Protect the New York Metro Area

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Halcrow, a specialist in the provision of planning, design and management services for infrastructure development, has presented a conceptual design for an outer harbor gateway to protect the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas from severe coastal flooding resulting from storm surges, along with rising sea-levels due to climate change.

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What’s In It For Me?

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I gave the Carson City Manager what has now become my standard reply. Moving cities and counties to action on Community Choice Power is the most effective and rapid difference I can make. And then there is the issue of climate justice which motivates me more than any amount of money ever could. “What’s in it for me?”

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NYU Researchers Pave the Way for Future Shared Mobility

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This enormous growth has at least in part been driven by the aim of reducing vehicle carbon emissions to address climate change concerns. Chow has focused some his recent research on developing the infrastructure for charging electric vehicles throughout New York City. NYU Tandon.

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