Category: Autonomous Vehicles, New Mobility & the Built Environment
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Rehabilitation Instead of Demolition
Mayor Reed Gusciora describes a program (PDF) that offers Trenton residents the opportunity for upward mobility while providing them a better place to live. At the same time, the creation of local jobs and blight reduction benefits the community. Speaking at the Mayor Donnelley Homes at the opening of the 5th Annual Princeton SmartDrivingCars Summit,…
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My Dream Is to Rebuild the City
[Added 1/7/22 – Here is a link to an excellent story regarding Vanessa’s progress and her hope of having 100 more homes like hers renovated in 2023]. With a vision to rebuild Trenton, Vanessa Solivan is a pioneer in a Trenton program that has a double goal of reducing blight while providing a path to…
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SDC Day 3 – From Autonomous Rides to a Traveling Circus
Let the autonomous rides begin at Day 3 of the @SmartDrivingCar Summit. The mayor of Trenton & former Princeton Township mayor ride-sharing in this horizontal elevator demonstration. Assemblymember Dan Benson leading a roundtable at the morning @SmartDrivingCar Summit with a group of local leaders discussing the potential impact of Trenton MOVES on the region. The…
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SmartDrivingCars On the Road to Trenton & Beyond – Day 1
[The following provides a summary of day 1 of the 5th Annual SmartDrivingCars Summit. This was a roving event as it started at Mayor Donnelly Homes, then proceeded to Trenton Central H.S., Trenton City Hall, the NJ DOT, West Windsor Senior Center, and finally ending at the township of Princeton. It featured the May Mobility…
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Smarter, Autonomous, & More Efficient Agriculture #CES2022
Although agricultural productivity may not improve at the rate of Moore’s law, its consistent increases in output have proven Malthusian predictions wrong. Agriculture innovation continues as evidenced by the new product offerings shown at the John Deere pavilion at CES2022. In the above interview, Julian Sanchez, Director – Emerging Technology for John Deere, discusses two…
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Coordinating Robots Across Town and Across Country
Almost a year ago, Bern Grush warned that cities weren’t ready for sidewalk robots. This was reinforced a few months ago in a post on a neighborhood social media site where some pretty funny comments were made about an unexpected little robot plying the streets. In this neighborhood, like many, the sidewalk infrastructure is decrepit…