by alliance21 | Nov 13, 2017 | Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
There is a lot of hype around Smart Cities, and rightly so. While headlines such as Bill Gates’s plan to build one in Arizona are keeping the general concept in the forefront, it is useful to take a step back and define what it means to be a Smart City, and what it...
by alliance21 | Nov 13, 2017 | Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
A couple of years ago I met with a kidney specialist in Atlanta. He told me that when one of his patients needs dialysis, the first question he asks has nothing to do with the person’s medical history or insurance coverage. Rather, it is, “Where do you live?” Dialysis...
by alliance21 | Nov 2, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Maritime, Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
When I grow up, I want to be like Dick John. I wish more people who claim the innovator moniker in mobility could meet Dr. Richard R. John. Known as Dick to those who know him—and I’m fortunate to be one of those people—Dick is pushing 90 but he approaches...
by alliance21 | Oct 24, 2017 | Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
What do Austin, Texas; Boston, Mass; Dublin, Ohio; Tel Aviv, Israel; Lyon, France; and Wuhan, China have in common? They’re among the dozens of cities either hosting autonomous vehicle (AV) trials or preparing for them. Even cooler, each have entries in a new...
by alliance21 | Oct 22, 2017 | Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
Laying the groundwork for future mobility is a major undertaking—and sometimes, it requires going underground. The Baltimore Sun broke the story that Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. has been granted tentative approval by Maryland officials to dig part of the tunnel...
by alliance21 | Oct 8, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Railways & Transit
Unmanned aerial systems (UASs), known to most as drones, are useful aircraft. Just ask the military, which has used them (often clandestinely) for years, or the hobbyists who shoot breathtaking, perspective-altering videos using them. But the responses to Hurricane...
