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Talking Headways Podcast: The Computable City
Michael Batty on histories of computing, smart city critiques, what the discourse on AI should really be about, and discussions on the future of urban forms.
June 7, 2024
Opinion: How Letting Bikes ‘Talk’ To Cars Can Save Lives
There's a lot of talk about how "vehicle-to-everything" technology can make driving better. What about biking?
February 21, 2024
Could a Single Law End Impaired Driving As We Know It?
Rana Abbas Taylor lost five members of her family in a single drunk driving crash. Now, she hopes a single law could ensure that no one else suffers the same fate.
January 24, 2024
Feds’ Proposed Impaired Driving Rule Is a Bigger Deal Than You Think
But can in-car tech make it past the gauntlet of regulatory hurdles and culture wars ahead?
December 18, 2023
Automated Bike Lane Enforcement Laws Are Taking Off — And So Is Camera Tech
A new AI-equipped technology helps cities identify when drivers park in unprotected lanes — and possibly, hit them with fines.
November 17, 2023
How AI Could Transform Transportation — And Not Just Autonomous Vehicles
Artificial intelligence is being installed in cars — but that's not the only place it's showing up. A new report explores what cities need to know about the emerging tech in order to use it well.
October 17, 2023
Report: Cars Are Undermining Our Privacy, Even If We Don’t Drive
Vehicle technology spying on our most intimate details — and there's pretty much no escaping it.
September 14, 2023
Study: Advanced Tech Could Help Prevent 250,000 Traffic Deaths Over 30 Years — But It’s Not a ‘Silver Bullet’
And no, we're not talking about "fully autonomous vehicles."
John Besche
August 23, 2023
How Your Car is Doubling as a Data Collection Device — And Who’s Profiting
Cars and the infrastructure that support them are spying on all of us. What will it take to keep them in check?
August 8, 2023
Smartphones Distract Drivers Behind the Wheel — But Can Could They Also Help Them Pay Attention?
And what will it take to put anti-distraction technologies in every car in America?
Ian Reagan
July 31, 2023
