smart cities
How Zero-Emission Vehicles Can Serve as the Ultimate Portable Charger
In April, a deadly ice storm struck Quebec and Ontario, Canada, resulting in two fatalities and significant damage to property and infrastructure, while also leaving more than one million residents in Canada’s two most-populous provinces without power for several days. ...
Promoting “Coopetition” for Shared Innovation in Texas
I recently had the privilege to witness firsthand what it takes to excel in a smart city "coopetition” akin to a self-styled friendly version of Shark Tank. This past summer, I was able to collaborate with several STV colleagues, as ...
Creating a Year-Round Bike Culture with Parking (Part Three)
In this three-part series, Rob Spillar, STV’s Director of Smart Cities, examines the national movement to invest in smarter and safer bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, using real-world examples to guide best practices. In part one Rob looked at the current ...
Using Smarter Infrastructure to Create Multimodal Solutions for Bicycles, Pedestrians and Other Roadway Users (Part Two)
In this three-part series, Rob Spillar, STV’s Director of Smart Cities, examines the national movement to invest in smarter and safer bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, using real-world examples to guide best practices. In part one, Rob looked at the current ...
Creating a Culture of Bike Safety (Part One)
In this three-part series, Rob Spillar, STV’s Director of Smart Cities, examines the national movement to invest in smarter and safer bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, using real-world examples to guide best practices. In part one, Rob discusses the current cultural ...
Future Focused: Rental E-Scooters Require a Social Contract
This is the first installment of “Future Focused,” an ongoing blog sharing insights, anecdotes and best-practice solutions from STV’s team of thought leaders about trends in urban planning and development and the challenges the communities we serve face in addressing ...
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Future Focused
How Zero-Emission Vehicles Can Serve as the Ultimate Portable Charger
In April, a deadly ice storm struck Quebec and Ontario, Canada, resulting in two fatalities and…
Future Focused
Promoting “Coopetition” for Shared Innovation in Texas
I recently had the privilege to witness firsthand what it takes to excel in a smart…
Future Focused
Creating a Year-Round Bike Culture with Parking (Part Three)
In this three-part series, Rob Spillar, STV’s Director of Smart Cities, examines the national movement to…
Future Focused
Using Smarter Infrastructure to Create Multimodal Solutions for Bicycles, Pedestrians and Other Roadway Users (Part Two)
In this three-part series, Rob Spillar, STV’s Director of Smart Cities, examines the national movement to…
Future Focused
Creating a Culture of Bike Safety (Part One)
In this three-part series, Rob Spillar, STV’s Director of Smart Cities, examines the national movement to…
Future Focused
Future Focused: Rental E-Scooters Require a Social Contract
This is the first installment of “Future Focused,” an ongoing blog sharing insights, anecdotes and best-practice…