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Urban challenge: How cities are making the most of Big Data
Lucy Wallwork Civil & GovernmentData has been described as the "new oil" powering our economies. It is also increasingly powering our cities. A handful of U.S. cities are starting to reap the dividends of using data to help their cities flourish, replacing filing cabinets with complex data infrastructure. In the third article in this "urban challenges" series, let's look at some of the early pioneers and how we can expect data to influence the future of cities.
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Celebrating 20 years of the Porsche Boxster
David Hurth Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThis year marks the 20th year of production of the Porsche Boxster. Over time, the mid-engined roadster has evolved into quite a machine. Before its release for the 1997 model year, the Boxster appeared at the 1993 Detroit Auto Show in concept form. The Boxster concept resembles the first-generation car quite a bit, but elements like the side air-intakes and seats and some of the lines were changed for the production car. Still, it does look like the final 1997 product.
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Amtrak’s Gulf Coast revitalization: What’s on the line
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveRecently, Republicans in Congress have jumped on board with plans to return Amtrak passenger rail to the Gulf Coast, which had been suffering losses even before Hurricane Katrina barreled through with the death blow to the rail line. If brought to fruition, the passenger rail system could help revitalize the region, while avoiding further economic deterioration that reports show can follow a loss of rail access.
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Amazon chooses Cincinnati for new worldwide hub
Matt Falcus Distribution & WarehousingOnline retail giant Amazon began flying its own packages last year when it started leasing cargo planes and flying them under the Prime Air brand. Now, the company has announced plans to open its largest worldwide air hub — investing $1.49 billion in a new home for its operations at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport.
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The right car for the right teenager
Skip Kuhn Transportation Technology & AutomotiveA few weeks ago, I was bantering with my cab driver (no Uber here) about cars and Porsches and my somewhat nostalgia-driven 944 habit, when he asked me what car I would recommend he get for his teenaged child. Now, I’ve made it a habit not to recommend specific makes and models unless we are talking about hobby cars (like Porsches), so what I did offer was my standard initial response of "Why do you want to give them a car?" along with my opinions about what his considerations and concerns should be.
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Urban challenge: What should be done about gentrification?
Lucy Wallwork Civil & GovernmentGentrification is the process in which an influx of wealthy residents into an urban district causes rents to rise and the neighborhood to be reshaped in line with middle-class (usually white) characteristics. And it's becoming an growing headache for policymakers and the mayors of some of America's hippest cities.
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Dublin Airport growing but seeks more time to expand
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveDublin Airport in Ireland is celebrating its busiest year yet, having handled almost 28 million passengers in 2018 — a record for the airport, which acts as a hub for IAG's Aer Lingus and Ryanair. Now, as work commences on its most ambitious construction project in years, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is seeking an extension to its planning permission in order to complete the works before it expires.
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2017: New year, new project
Jeff Coe Transportation Technology & AutomotiveYou never know when one is going to sneak up on you — a new project, that is. And that is what happened to me a few weeks ago. I was perusing eBay looking for anything new and interesting when I stumbled onto a Porsche 968 that had suffered collision damaged and was being sold for repair or parts. It had been hit pretty hard in the lower driver's rear, and the quarter panel was bowed out. But what caught my eye were those beautiful 17-inch cup 1 wheels, which the car still retained.
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Has the final hurdle been cleared for the era of autonomous cars?
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOn Jan. 19, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published findings concluding that the death of Joshua Brown, who had been driving a Tesla Model S in partially autonomous mode last spring, was not the automaker's fault.
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Urban challenge: Rethinking America’s love affair with suburbia
Lucy Wallwork Civil & GovernmentTo kick off this series on U.S. cities, we looked at the rise of the metropolitan mayor. In the next few pieces, we will look at a few of the major challenges facing those mayors in shaping their cities for the demands and opportunities of the 21st century.
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