Engineering
Subway stations in New York were inundated with water following heavy rain on Sept. 1, 2021. But the Big Apple isn't alone—over the last year we have seen similar images in other major cities, including London and Zhengzhou ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Engineering
Cities want to become more sustainable but bringing that ambition to life can be quite the challenge. Academics have to work together with urban planners to help realize sustainability transformations. But when transformation ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Automotive
For urban planners, parking rules established decades ago have become a contentious 21st-century challenge. Parking takes up about one-third of land area in U.S. cities; nationwide, there are an estimated eight parking spaces ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Automotive
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Researcher Stan Young has a vision of a downtown district characterized by transportation mobility systems that are as easy and efficient to use as the moving walkways found in ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Automotive
Urban commuters may be less likely to encounter automobile accidents if they are willing to increase trip time, researchers report. A new study from the University of Illinois introduces a tool that helps quantify the connection ...
Oct 22, 2019
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Hi Tech & Innovation
In the first study of its kind, academics from Surrey and the University of Oxford have examined how Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) may make a substantial impact on the future of urban tourism.
Feb 15, 2019
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Engineering
New technologies offer new possibilities for planning and designing cities. 3-D urban modelling and simulation can give a real sense of the outcomes of planning decisions. However, incorporating these technologies into planning ...
Jan 30, 2018
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