Smart cities in 2022 - what you need to know
Source: Smart Cities Dive, Danielle McLean
Rail expansion, emerging technologies such as digital twins and air taxis and new approaches to transit and housing have driven the news this year. Catch up with highlights from Smart Cities Dive.
In the first 11 months of 2022, Smart Cities Dive’s must-read stories encompass a wide range of challenges facing city and transit leaders and the emerging policy, technology and funding tools they’re applying in response.
City leaders have seen efforts to bring new high-speed rail lines to the U.S. stall, while they’re anticipating an influx of federal funding for Amtrak’s expansion. Some cities tested emerging technologies such as the metaverse, digital twins, and air taxis. New policies aimed to help expand the housing supply and reduce homelessness. City leaders grappled with the safe deployment of micromobility to expand residents’ transit options while also working to electrify their bus fleets. And they took other steps toward the electrification of cars and homes.
Take a look at some of our top coverage from this year and let us know if we missed any storylines. You can send us a tip here.
High-speed rail efforts in the US: a history
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 1, 2022
Decades of plans and money have so far failed to bring a bullet train to the United States. Three projects that are underway hope to change that. Read the full article ➔
How Houston’s homeless strategy became a model for other US cities
By Danielle McLean • Nov. 29, 2022
Over the course of a decade, Houston reduced its alarmingly high homeless population by 63%. Now, other major cities are reaching out for guidance. Read the full article ➔