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14 May 2022
The Biggest Problem With Flying Cars Is on the Ground
Whether you call them eVTOLs, ‘flying cars’ or air taxis, these all-electric, vertical take-off-and-landing passenger vehicles promise to make George Jetson’s commute a reality—if only their manufacturers can figure out where to land them
By Christopher Mims
14 April 2022
US Cities Are Riding the Next Wave of Mobility Innovation
At a recent Cities Today Institute event in Columbus, US mobility leaders reflected on what they have learned from recent innovation efforts and looked ahead to what’s next.
By Christopher Carey
03 December 2021
San Jose Prepares for Surge in Aerial Traffic Congestion With Air Taxis on the Horizon
There are projections air taxis could be doing 1.5 million rides a year over Silicon Valley, with NASA helping manage air traffic.
By David Louie
24 November 2021
25 July 2021
17 May 2021
29 March 2021
In a Rare Move, This Transportation Startup is Adding Equity Experts to Its Board
Legal scholar Rashida Richardson and transportation consultant Tamika L. Butler will help shape the direction of Lacuna, which makes technology to help cities manage transportation issues in real time.
By Steven Melendez
17 March 2021
LA to Expand Data-Sharing Rules to Taxi Sector
By Christopher Carey
21 February 2020
This City Was Sick of Tech Disruptors. So It Decided to Become One.
To rein in traffic-snarling new mobility modes, L.A. needed digital savvy. Then came a privacy uproar, a murky cast of consultants, and a legal crusade by Uber.
By Laura Bliss
05 February 2020
Data Driving New Approaches to Transportation
Analyzing digital streams of information from electric scooters and motor-assisted bicycles is helping solve travel congestion issues.
By Norman Mayersohn
25 September 2019
09 September 2019
City Governments Are Being Overwhelmed by Mobility Options: This New Software Wants to Help
The more cities encourage environmentally friendly modes of transportation like bike-share programs, the more data streams they have to manage. Lacuna wants to make it easy for cities to understand where all the bikes and scooters are and if they’re following the law.
By Jessica Klein Mayersohn