Cities have huge issues related to transportation – massive traffic congestion, necessary road expansions, too few sidewalks for pedestrians, inadequate bike lanes, safety issues and poor air quality caused by idling vehicles. Solutions are hard to come by and big changes are emerging in highway planning. Transportation planners are rethinking how roads should be designed […]
Not just a fashion, wearables making moves into medical, construction industries Wearable technology is a significant new trend, and one that is coming on strong. Wearables are being talked about, written about and experimented with in all kinds of ways. What once many thought to be nothing more than a techie fad is now an […]
It’s no secret that toll roads are unpopular with many Texans. Citizens and organized groups have been very vocal about their feelings. Texas legislators obviously heard them and responded. As a result, the state appropriated money for transportation projects but limited new funding to road projects without toll lanes. That does not mean, however, that […]
Trash is a dirty, smelly, complicated and critical issue for government. In 2012, the world generated about 1.3 billion tons of waste. By 2025, that volume will rise to about 2.2 billion tons. Government officials struggle valiantly to deal with all kinds of issues related to the disposal of trash. At the center of the […]
By 2050, seven of 10 people on Earth will reside in urban areas. As public officials realize the magnitude of this reality, it becomes immediately clear that finding ways to reach out to the masses is more important than ever. Elected officials and government executives can no longer be successful without finding ways to collaborate […]
Most people think of drones as unmanned aircraft being used overseas in militarized zones. However, drones will likely impact businesses more than military operations in the very near future. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates that the commercial drone industry will likely grow to $90 billion in the coming decade. According to the Association for […]
According to a U.N. report, the world’s population grows by two people every second, or 7,200 people an hour. More people on the planet, of course, result in more pollution, especially air pollution. Throughout the world, leaders are demanding innovative solutions for renewable energy so that greenhouse gas emissions can be significantly reduced. Earlier this […]