Minecraft is one of the most popular games on Earth, allowing users to craft entire worlds out of blocks. An annual competition asks competitors to use AI to build functional towns and cities in Minecraft. It begs the question: Might the game have urban planning...
In a recent study, researchers outline a proposal to minimize urban planners’ workloads using deep learning systems to perform some of their basic tasks. The study noted that traditional urban planning can be both laborious and time-consuming; it’s possible AI...
Spanish researchers used AI to analyze common patterns in road accidents. Researchers say that the data collected could assist urban planners in finding ways to minimize collisions and create safer streets for drivers, commuters, passengers, and pedestrians. Even with...
Seattle has installed surveillance equipment that collects traffic data. The data monitoring system is part of the city’s efforts to evaluate the traffic conditions daily. However, FLIR Systems, the firm assigned to do the task, has a tainted past. With FLIR’s...
A U.S. District Court judge has quashed a case in favor of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) vs. the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on the issue of urging e-scooter companies to provide real-time data of its operations within the city. Based...
Portland has burned its bridges with Replica, a transit data firm, as tensions exploded over data-sharing issues and frustrations on agreed tasks. In 2019, Portland Metro, the city’s regional government agency, along with 23 other cities, inked a pilot deal with...