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World Economic Forum Reviews Building Trustworthy Consumer-Facing Connected Devices
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman, representing President Farnam Jahanian on behalf of Carnegie Mellon University, worked with other members of the World Economic Forum's Trustworthy IoT Coalition to develop an agenda post which summarizes a review of frameworks, guides and tools to build trustworthy consumer-facing connected devices.
Redefining the "Smart" in Smart Cities
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman's recent blog for Pittsburgh Region defines smart cities of the past, and provides a thoughtful path forward for more connected, equitable and sustainable cities of the future.
Metro21 Talks Infrastructure with Forbes
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman discussed the recent infrastructure bill with Forbes, highlighting the necessity of the funding for current and future projects.
World Economic Forum Hosts Urban Transformation Summit
Metro21 Executive Director represented Carnegie Mellon University at the World Economic Forum's Urban Transformation Summit in Detroit, MI on December 9, 2021.
Metro21 Intern Presents Fall Capstone Project
Metro21 intern and Heinz College MSPPM student Mary Kubinski presented her final capstone project alongside other Heinz college students for their client, Pittsburgh Business Group on Health.
Metro21 Talks Infrastructure Spending with Politico
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman recently discussed the historic bipartisan infrastructure bill with Politico.
Regional Approach Being Taken to Broadband Improvements
Regional Approach Being Taken to Broadband Improvements
Metro21, in coordination with Southwestern PA Commission, Traffic21, Allies for Children and Michael Baker Corporation will take a regional approach to improve broadband service over a 10-county area with the newly passed infrastructure bill.
Three IoT Acquisitions and the Infrastructure Bill
Three IoT Acquisitions and the Infrastructure Bill
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman spoke with Stacey Higginbotham on the recent Internet of Things podcast to talk about the recent infrastructure bill and its impact on smart cities.
Smart City Evolution
Smart City Evolution
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman recently spoke with Smart Cities Dive to discuss the 'smart cities' movement, data and tech.
Scott Institute Distinguished Lecture Series
Scott Institute Distinguished Lecture Series
On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Metro21 attended the Carnegie Mellon University Scott Institute's Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Siemens Energy's Richard Voorberg.
Freetown in Focus: Engaging the Private Sector on Nature-Based Solutions
Freetown in Focus: Engaging the Private Sector on Nature-Based Solutions
Metro21 attended the UrbanShift webinar, "Freetown in Focus: Engaging the Private Sector on Nature-Based Solutions" to learn what the residents of Freetown, Sierra Leone, are doing to bring biodiversity back into their city.
Justice and Technology Seminar
Justice and Technology Seminar
On Thursday, November 4, 2021 Metro21 held the final Justice and Technology Seminar at the Traffic21/Mobility21 Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium.
Smart, Connected, Green Communities
Smart, Connected, Green Communities
Metro21 intern Kirsten Heuring has provided her thoughts on Smart, Connected, Green Communities in her latest blog post.
Sustainable Cities - What's Working and Why
Sustainable Cities - What's Working and Why
Metro21 attended the Heinz College hosted event Sustainable Cities: What’s Working and Why, an installment of the How Ideas Become Policy: Getting Stuff Done speaker series hosted by Ambassador Sarah Mendelson, Distinguished Service Professor of Public Policy and Head of Heinz College in Washington, DC on September 29, 2021.
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Hosts First Friday
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Hosts First Friday
Metro21 attended the First Friday: County Commissioner Panel hosted by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development on October 8, 2021. In attendance were County Commissioners of Beaver County, Greene County, and Westmoreland County who discussed the various needs of their counties, the work being done to address those needs, and answered questions about how they plan to spend newly authorized federal money and what the latest census results mean for their region.
Transforming Cities for People and Planet: Launch of UrbanShift
Transforming Cities for People and Planet: Launch of UrbanShift
Metro21 attended the Urban Shift launch on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 to learn from experts about holistic solutions and strategies to combat urban environmental crises.
Metro21 Justice and Technology Seminar Series October
Metro21 Justice and Technology Seminar Series October
On Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Metro21 continued the Justice and Technology Seminar Series featuring Ginger Armbruster, Tara McGuinness, Sarah Treuhaft and Allante Whitmore.
G2U Network Conversation Spotlights Pittsburgh
G2U Network Conversation Spotlights Pittsburgh
On September 1, 2021 representatives from Carnegie Mellon University and the Local Government Academy represented Pittsburgh at the Volcker Alliance G2U Network Conversation.
Local Government Commission Symposium
Local Government Commission Symposium
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman moderated a panel alongside Traffic21 Executive Director Stan Caldwell at the Inaugural Local Government Commission Symposium to discuss "Solving Real-World Problems through Collaboration and Innovation with Municipal and Equity Partners."
Marshall Plan for Middle America Kick-Off Summit
Marshall Plan for Middle America Kick-Off Summit
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman will host a roundtable discussion on Broadband Across Urban and Rural Communities at the Marshall Plan for Middle America Kick-Off Summit on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
Representative Austin Davis Visits CMU Campus
Representative Austin Davis Visits CMU Campus
Representative Austin Davis toured the Carnegie Mellon University campus on Wednesday, September 15 and spoke with staff and faculty to continue to develop a relationship that will improve development of smart cities and transportation in the region.
Utility Supercluster: Celebrating the “Smart” City of Pittsburgh
Utility Supercluster: Celebrating the “Smart” City of Pittsburgh
Experts in the field of all things smart cities met for The Utility Supercluster: Celebrating the "Smart" City of Pittsburgh presented by Dots and Bridges on October 13, 2021. Watch as Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman and others participate in a series of guided conversations about sustainable energy, water management & conservation, and a resilient utility sector.
The Urban Complex Podcast Features Karen Lightman
The Urban Complex Podcast Features Karen Lightman
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman explained why your city can only be as smart as your infrastructure on The Urban Complex Podcast.
Mayor Peduto Introduces First-in-the-Nation Dark Sky Lighting Legislation for Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Mayor Peduto Introduces First-in-the-Nation Dark Sky Lighting Legislation for Energy and Environmental Sustainability
On August 24, 2021, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto announced a new "Dark Sky Lighting" ordinance for all city parks, facilities and street lights. Dark Sky Lighting supports the city’s Climate Action Plan commitment to increase energy efficiency to reduce waste and improve building operations. Under the ordinance, the City will adhere to Dark Sky principles for its newly installed or retrofitted streetlights, newly constructed and renovated park spaces and playgrounds as well as newly constructed and renovated City-owned buildings.
SPC Releases Broadband Access Dashboards
SPC Releases Broadband Access Dashboards
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, in collaboration with Allies for Children and Carnegie Mellon University (Metro21 and Traffic21) and a broad, regional coalition of stakeholders proposes to develop a regional Connectivity Improvement Plan to deploy high-speed connectivity programs and projects to enable the areas of the southwestern Pennsylvania region lacking adequate high-speed internet access and equipment to better connect to jobs, education, health care and to attract new business to all corners of the region.
NCATA Considering Flex-Route Mobility Services
NCATA Considering Flex-Route Mobility Services
Metro21, alongside Southwestern PA Commission, PA Department of Transportation and the New Castle Area Transit Authority (NCATA) are working to integrate a new way to receive and ride transportation in Lawrence County, on-demand flex-route mobility services.
CMU Part of DoE Grant to Clean Up Curbside Emissions
CMU Part of DoE Grant to Clean Up Curbside Emissions
Carnegie Mellon's Metro21: Smart Cities Institute will be working on a project to clean up curbside emissions in busy business districts. Carnegie Mellon University Professor Sean Qian is the principal investigator for the recently awarded Department of Energy Zero Emissions Curbside Management Model to Benefit Businesses and Environment in Pittsburgh and will be conducting the research and coordinating the Pittsburgh testbed, with Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman and CMU Professor Costa Samaras acting as co-PIs.
Metro21 Meets with Top Officials for Broadband Roundtable
Metro21 Meets with Top Officials for Broadband Roundtable
On Wednesday, August 11, Metro21 met with Congressman Mike Doyle, U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves, Mayor Bill Peduto and others for a U.S. Department of Commerce Roundtable on closing the Broadband Digital Divide.
Metro21 Lunch and Learn features Fourth Economy
Metro21 Lunch and Learn features Fourth Economy
Metro21 was joined by members of Fourth Economy's analytics team on Friday, September 17, 2021 to discuss "Economy & Community Development" with Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman.
Metro21 Work in The Global Impact Exchange
Metro21 Work in The Global Impact Exchange
The Global Impact Exchange, a quarterly publication of Diversity Abroad, took note of the civic engagement that Metro21 is involved with in their summer 2021 edition.
Metro21 Executive Director Discusses Pittsburgh Mobility Platform
Metro21 Executive Director Discusses Pittsburgh Mobility Platform
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman recently spoke with GCN about the newly launched program, Move PGH, and the infrastructure required to make it successful.
The Vibrant Index Provides Regional Report for 2020
The Vibrant Index Provides Regional Report for 2020
On Wednesday, August 11, members from Vibrant Pittsburgh and the Allegheny Conference on Community Development provided the 2020 Vibrant Index, which identifies areas of success as well as what critical actions are needed to improve the practices, policies, and cultures of organizations in the Pittsburgh region.
Metro21 Releases Interim Report for Volcker Alliance Projects
Metro21 Releases Interim Report for Volcker Alliance Projects
Metro21 has been working with the Volcker Alliance for 18 months on various projects which have been summarized in the interim report.
Qualcomm Innovation Fellows Work on Smart Cities Project
Qualcomm Innovation Fellows Work on Smart Cities Project
Qualcomm has selected two Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute students to join their Innovation Fellows program for 2021.
Route Fifty Future Cities 2021
Route Fifty Future Cities 2021
Metro21 attended the editorial session "Rebuilding Main Street: The American Rescue Plan in Action" at the Route Fifty Future Cities 2021 digital event on July 29, 2021. Find out what you may have missed.
Metro21 Featured at Sensorization: Smart Cities Webinar
Metro21 Featured at Sensorization: Smart Cities Webinar
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman presented at the SEMI Mems & Sensors Industry Group Webinar Series - Understanding Smart Cities and the Role Sensors Play on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
Metro21 Provides Tips to Queens, NY
Metro21 Provides Tips to Queens, NY
As Queens, NY ramps up to become a 'smart borough,' Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman offers some tips on how to safely and equitably use tech to make the transition in a recent Smart Cities Dive article.
Smart Cities Dive Highlights Pittsburgh's Universal Basic Mobility Plan
Smart Cities Dive Highlights Pittsburgh's Universal Basic Mobility Plan
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman recently spoke to Smart Cities Dive to discuss the Move PGH initiative that revolves around Universal Basic Mobility.
Justice and Technology Seminar Series
Justice and Technology Seminar Series
On Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Metro21 hosted the first of three hybrid seminars in the Justice and Technology Seminar Series, which featured Lilian P. Coral, Rayid Ghani, Kim Lucas and Marimba Milliones.
Living Edge Lab at CMU Announces New Wireless Network
Living Edge Lab at CMU Announces New Wireless Network
Associate Director Jim Blakely of the Living Edge Lab at Carnegie Mellon University has announced the new Living Edge Lab Wireless Network.
Pittsburgh Mobility Collective Launches Move PGH
Pittsburgh Mobility Collective Launches Move PGH
Metro21, alongside Traffic21 and members of the Pittsburgh Mobility Collective, unveiled Move PGH on Friday, July 9, 2021. The Pittsburgh Mobility Collective is a new initiative but it is rooted in a longstanding commitment by city leaders to make Pittsburgh a great place to live, work, and visit.
Next Century Cities' 2021 Virtual Conference
Next Century Cities' 2021 Virtual Conference
Metro21 attended the Next Century Cities' 2021 Virtual Conference: Broadband is the Electricity of the 21st Century on July 20th and 21st. Next Century Cities invited scholars to share research related to broadband infrastructure, digital inclusion, digital equity, expanding access, increasing adoption, and other tech policy issues. The attendees engaged with federal, state, Tribal and local leaders, policymakers, and broadband advocates through interactive roundtables, fireside chats, and networking sessions.
Volcker Alliance Spotlights G2U PGH Instagram Project
Volcker Alliance Spotlights G2U PGH Instagram Project
Metro21 has been spotlighted by the Volcker Alliance for their project G2U PGH Instagram which aims to promote awareness of career opportunities in the public sector, as well as promoting engagement with partner institutions, students, and recent graduates.
Policy Summit 2021: Pathways to Economic Resilience in Our Communities
Policy Summit 2021: Pathways to Economic Resilience in Our Communities
Metro21 attended Policy Summit 2021: Pathways to Economic Resilience on June 23-25, 2021. The Summit focused on economic resilience and equity and how they play out in communities of all sizes and compositions. The event highlighted the policies and practices that support or hinder people in our most vulnerable communities from being able to prepare for, adapt to, and respond to economic shocks, such as coronavirus-related closures, and underlying stresses, such as poverty and inequality. The effects of COVID-19 and racial injustice were at front and center, across a range of topic areas, including but not limited to, small business, workforce and economic development, and housing.
Axios' 5G and America's Digital Future
Axios' 5G and America's Digital Future
Metro21 attended the Axios event on 5G and America's Digital Future on July 16, 2021. The Summit featured Axios chief technology correspondent Ina Fried and national technology correspondent Kim Hart unpacking the efforts to close the digital divide and the future of 5G technologies.
PA AV’s Webinar on Economic Development: Fostering Vibrant Economies Through Automated Vehicles
PA AV’s Webinar on Economic Development: Fostering Vibrant Economies Through Automated Vehicles
Metro21 attended the PA AV’s Webinar on Economic Development: Fostering Vibrant Economies Through Automated Vehicles on July 8, 2021. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Secretary Dennis Davin moderated a robust discussion with three esteemed panelists on harnessing AV technology as a catalyst for economic growth and development. Specifically, the conversation addressed market and industry trends, opportunities, challenges, and best practices for driving Pennsylvania’s regional and statewide economies forward through the research, testing, and deployment of AV technology.
World Economic Forum Council on the Connected World Inaugural Convening for 2021
World Economic Forum Council on the Connected World Inaugural Convening for 2021
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman represented President Farnam Jahanian on behalf of Carnegie Mellon University as a member of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Connected World's inaugural convening on June 17, 2021.
PRIDE Month 2021
PRIDE Month 2021
As we embark on PRIDE Month 2021, Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman talks with SEMI to discuss the semiconductor industry and how to make members of the LGBTQIA+ community feel safe enough to choose visibility.
Why driverless cars will never roam Roman roads
Why driverless cars will never roam Roman roads
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman joined industry leaders to discuss autonomous vehicles, V2X, and everything in between in the recent IHS Markit Podcast, "Why driverless cars will never roam Roman roads."
Metro21 2020-2021 Academic Year Impact
Metro21 2020-2021 Academic Year Impact
Metro21 continues to strengthen our role as a trusted partner and collaborator through research, development and deployment of 21st century solutions to address our region's real-world problems.
Student Capstone Highlights Feeding Families Project
Student Capstone Highlights Feeding Families Project
As the semester winds down, students worked with Allies for Children to complete their capstone for the Metro21 project "School Bus Optimization for Meal Delivery in the Age of COVID-19."
Congratulations Class of 2021
Congratulations Class of 2021
As the Carnegie Mellon University Class of 2021 looks toward the future, Metro21 congratulates our interns!
Metro21 Attends 11th Annual Sustainability Conference
Metro21 Attends 11th Annual Sustainability Conference
Metro21 attended the 11th Annual Sustainability Conference, "Building and Planning for an Equitable and Healthy Future," hosted by Sustainable Pittsburgh, American Society of Civil Engineers (Pittsburgh Section), and Environmental and Water Resources Institute (Pittsburgh Chapter), in partnership with American Public Works Association, City of Pittsburgh, and Local Government Academy.
Securing Vital Machinery Underpinning the American Way of Life
Securing Vital Machinery Underpinning the American Way of Life
Metro21 Attends Dots and Bridges Event “Securing Vital Machinery Underpinning the American Way of Life.” The United States’ critical infrastructure sectors are under continuous attack, and humanity is at risk. Collectively, our Government, Commercial, and Academic partners recognize the need for trusted partnerships and mature technologies. Context-aware analytics, cloud computing, and intelligent automation can foster a reliable, resilient, and next-gen architecture. This effort requires equal parts of People, Processes, and Solutions to realize “greater good” results.
Investing in Broadband to Narrow the Digital Divide
Investing in Broadband to Narrow the Digital Divide
Metro21 Attended the Bipartisan Policy Event “Investing in Broadband to Narrow the Digital Divide.” While there is much discussion and seemingly hundreds of proposals, members of Congress still struggle with how to best address the digital divide. Whether trying to address the build-out of rural broadband infrastructure or ensuring affordable access in urban centers, the solutions remain elusive and partisanship around broadband is increasing. Metro21 joined for a discussion of the issues around rural infrastructure extension and urban access affordability. Panelists discussed various ownership models, future-proofing networks and where best to focus federal dollars.
Metro21 Attends 11th Annual Community Development Summit
Metro21 Attends 11th Annual Community Development Summit
Metro21 attended the 11th Annual Community Development Summit. The Keynote Speaker was Andre Perry.
Heinz College Students Present Capstone on Feeding Families Project
Heinz College Students Present Capstone on Feeding Families Project
Students from Heinz College held their MSPPM Systems Midpoint Presentation on March 19, 2021. Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman was on the advisory board for the project.
End-of-Year Capstone Project by Metro21 Intern
End-of-Year Capstone Project by Metro21 Intern
Metro21 Communications Intern and BXA student Sommer Schneller presented her capstone project for architecture and environmental sustainability studies titled "ecogrinds."
Traffic21 Provides Editorial for ASCE
Traffic21 Provides Editorial for ASCE
Traffic21 Director Chris Hendrickson and Executive Director Stan Caldwell have provided their knowledge and expertise in the upcoming ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems.
Heinz College Students Present MSPPM Systems Finals
Heinz College Students Present MSPPM Systems Finals
Students from Heinz College held their MSPPM Systems Final Presentation on May 11, 2021. Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman was the advisor for the project.
Metro21 represents Carnegie Mellon at the World Economic Forum Meeting
Metro21 represents Carnegie Mellon at the World Economic Forum Meeting
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman represented Carnegie Mellon University at the World Economic Forum, as co-chair of the Trustworthy IoT Coalition on May 12, 2021.
Pursuing Public Service: A Conversation with G2U PGH Instagram Stars
Pursuing Public Service: A Conversation with G2U PGH Instagram Stars
On Friday, April 30th Metro21 hosted the third G2U PGH webinar, "Pursuing Public Service: A Conversation with G2U PGH Instagram Stars."
Metro21 Attends Broadband University
Metro21 Attends Broadband University
Metro21 attended Broadband University on April 5, 2021 to hear presenters Kathryn de Wit of Pew Charitable Trusts and Andy Waple of Southwestern PA Commission discuss challenges and solutions for broadband access in our region.
Metro21 Pairs Up for Broadband Study
Metro21 Pairs Up for Broadband Study
Karen Lightman, Metro21 Executive Director and Stan Caldwell, Traffic21 Executive Director participated in a kick off meeting for a regional broadband study led by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission in partnership with Carnegie Mellon and Allies for Children. The Hillman Foundation provided funding for this project and Michael Baker Corporation has been contracted for support.
Metro21 on Biden's Infrastructure Plan
Metro21 on Biden's Infrastructure Plan
President Biden announced his infrastructure plan in Pittsburgh on March 31 and Metro 21 Executive Director provided her thoughts on digital and physical infrastructure.
Moore's Lobby Podcast Features Karen Lightman
Moore's Lobby Podcast Features Karen Lightman
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman recently spoke with Dave Finch of Moore's Lobby in a information-packed episode to discuss "Intersection of Tech and Policy for Smart Cities."
Being Smart Isn't Smart Enough
Being Smart Isn't Smart Enough
Join Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman on Monday, April 26 from 6-7pm as she hosts "Being Smart Isn't Smart Enough: Enabling Connected, Resilient, Equitable, and Sustainable Communities Through User-Centered Collaboration" hosted by PDMA Pittsburgh.
Smart City Strategies Summit
Smart City Strategies Summit
Tune in on Wednesday, April 7 at noon to hear Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman and Steve Wray discuss their perspectives from the ESI ThoughtLab Smart City Strategies Summit "Smart Cities Solutions for a Riskier World" analysis.
Meet the Metro21 Intern Team
Meet the Metro21 Intern Team
Metro21 has an astonishing intern staff of Carnegie Mellon students working alongside us day in and day out. Learn more about each of our interns, their favorite projects, and how their work with Metro21 has impacted their lives.
Urban Mobility Series: Profitability vs. Societal Benefits
Urban Mobility Series: Profitability vs. Societal Benefits
Executive Director Karen Lightman of Metro21 joined the SAE Detroit panel to discuss their "Urban Mobility Series: Profitability vs. Societal Benefits" on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
Metro21 Lunch and Learn: Public Policy Analytics: Code and Context for Data Science in Government
Metro21 Lunch and Learn: Public Policy Analytics: Code and Context for Data Science in Government
On Monday, May 3 Dr. Ken Steif presented his book, "Public Policy Analytics: Code & Context for Data Science in Government."
G2U PGH Virtual Career & Internship Fair
G2U PGH Virtual Career & Internship Fair
Join us Thursday, March 18, 2021 from 1-4pm at the G2U PGH Government Virtual Career + Internship Fair, where we will connect you with Western PA government organizations through Handshake, an easy-to-use online platform. The fair is open to all college students in Western PA.
Feeding Families Project Delivers One Million Meals
Feeding Families Project Delivers One Million Meals
The pandemic has shed light on troubling food insecurity across our communities. Together with United Way and trusted regional partners, we’ve now served ONE MILLION meals through the Student and Families Food Relief Fund.
Government-to-University Initiative (G2U) PGH Launches on Instagram
Government-to-University Initiative (G2U) PGH Launches on Instagram
The Government-to-University Initiative (G2U) PGH has recently launched their Instagram project, showcasing careers and individuals in the public sector.
Civic Innovation Challenge Closing Event 2021
Civic Innovation Challenge Closing Event 2021
Metro21 attended the Civic Innovation Closing Event 2021 on Friday, June 25, 2021. This event was a moment to celebrate the work accomplished by these researchers, connect the finalists of round 1; people involved in the design, planning, and execution of the research competition, and present the project videos produced by each team.
Metro21 Presents Feeding Families Project to NOPREN
Metro21 Presents Feeding Families Project to NOPREN
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman and Researcher Steve Smith presented their project, "Feeding Families in Need: Optimizing School Bus Routes for Pandemic Meal Support" to HER NOPREN on Friday, February 12, 2021.
TechCrunch City Spotlight: Pittsburgh
TechCrunch City Spotlight: Pittsburgh
Metro21 attended the TechCrunch City Spotlight on Pittsburgh on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The webinar featured Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and others to discuss technology and how it is shaping the future of Pittsburgh.
World Economic Forum Trustworthy IoT Coalition
World Economic Forum Trustworthy IoT Coalition
Executive Director of Metro21 Karen Lightman co-chaired the Trustworthy IoT Coalition, representing Carnegie Mellon University, to discuss how to build a trustworthy and connected future.
A Way Forward for Sustainable and Resilient Cities During COVID-19 and Beyond
A Way Forward for Sustainable and Resilient Cities During COVID-19 and Beyond
Karen Lightman of Metro21 recently provided her insights on the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals in a recent blog, "A Way Forward for Sustainable and Resilient Cities During COVID-19 and Beyond."
What Happens When Uber and Lyft Enter U.S. Cities?
What Happens When Uber and Lyft Enter U.S. Cities?
Metro21 faculty member and CMU Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Costa Samaras recently co-authored a paper published in iScience which explored the impact of transportation network companies (TNC) on fuel economy, transit use, and vehicle ownership across urban and higher-income areas.
"Promises and Perils: The Potential of Automobile Technologies" - Testimony of Dr. Raj Rajkumar, Carnegie Mellon University
"Promises and Perils: The Potential of Automobile Technologies" - Testimony of Dr. Raj Rajkumar, Carnegie Mellon University
Metro21 Director Raj Rajkumar provided testimony on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 to the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy & Commerce.
How is University Research Advancing Transportation Technology?
How is University Research Advancing Transportation Technology?
Metro21 faculty member and CMU Robotics researcher Christoph Mertz recently gave a podcast on how university research helps in advancing transportation technology.
Metro21 Attends Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program
Metro21 Attends Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program
Metro 21 attended "A New Era for Cities, hosted by the Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program, in partnership with REEF Technology, on January 22, 2021 for a conversation moderated by Bloomberg CityLab's Nicole Flatow. This townhall series explores how new ideas for urban spaces are being put into practice and their potential impacts on climate change, equity and inclusion, mobility, and access to housing in order to build stronger, more vibrant cities.
CTIA Town Square Speaks with Karen Lightman
CTIA Town Square Speaks with Karen Lightman
CTIA Smart Cities Task Force features "How Metro21’s Karen Lightman Connects People and Technologies" in their most recent Town Square blog.
Metro21 Attends CES 2021
Metro21 Attends CES 2021
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman attended CES 2021 from January 11-14, 2021 to provide her personal key takeaways into future-shaping insights and business growth trends from industry visionaries.
Where Have the Stars Gone?
Where Have the Stars Gone?
Join Diane Turnshek and Stephen Quick as they discuss, "Where Have the Stars Gone?" at the Frick on January 26, 2021 from 7-8pm.
5th Annual Smart Cities International Symposium
5th Annual Smart Cities International Symposium
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman was featured as a panelist for the 5th Annual Smart Cities International Symposium on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, where she discussed "Smart City Solutions for a Riskier World" with other experts in the field.
Metro21 Lunch and Learn - Methodical Framework and Feasibility Study to Assess Social Equity Impacts of the Built Environment
Metro21 Lunch and Learn - Methodical Framework and Feasibility Study to Assess Social Equity Impacts of the Built Environment
Join Metro21 on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 12-1pm as we host Daniel Armanios to discuss, "Methodical Framework and Feasibility Study to Assess Social Equity Impacts of the Built Environment."
Karen Lightman Provides Her Insights on IoT deployment at Cincinnati International
Karen Lightman Provides Her Insights on IoT deployment at Cincinnati International
Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman recently discussed the deployment of IoT at Cincinnati International to improve passenger flow.
Traffic21 Director Writes Report Featured by NASEM Study Committee on Decarbonization
Traffic21 Director Writes Report Featured by NASEM Study Committee on Decarbonization
Chris Hendrickson, director of Traffic21, has been working with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) study committee and has written a report on decarbonization, in hopes to provide policy ideas to the new Biden administration regarding transportation.
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