Joe Geller shares his thoughts on how Stantec’s Urban Places team is bringing an integrated approach to cities and suburbs alike to help them take advantage of the burgeoning urban renaissance.
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On the leading edge: Decentralized computing can transform smart-mobility infrastructure
Edge computing test bed shows potential for cost-effective upgrades to connected roadway efficiency and safety

Want to elevate your smart city planning game? This 7-step roadmap gets you hyperconnected
After surveying 100 metro centers around the world, we found some smart city best practices to share

TAKE OUR QUIZ: Are you smart city smart?
Take this quiz to see how much you know about what cities are doing to become hyperconnected. Based on research by ESI ThoughtLab, co-sponsored by Stantec

Sidewalk Labs plan is setting a precedent in its approach to mobility
Putting people at the center of mobility planning flips traditional models on their head

What’s that car’s IQ?
Understanding autonomous vehicle performance is key to building public trust in smart mobility

Smart cities ideas and insights, delivered to your inbox
In our Urban Places newsletter, Stantec experts share ideas on topics such as how technology can help cities put people first

Can smart mobility solutions answer transit’s first/last mile challenge?
Many municipalities are hoping to avert the ‘hell’ of personal autonomous vehicles for the ‘heaven’ of mobility-as-a-service

How do we manage the smart-mobility revolution? It starts with well-crafted policy.
The positive potential of autonomous vehicles is enormous, but we need to make deliberate decisions to make sure we are realizing that potential

From the Design Quarterly: Embracing the unknown when thinking big data and smart cities
Our data revolution—5G, smart and connected buildings, autonomous vehicles—is changing the design profession

Published in METRO: 4 Factors to Consider For Zero-Emission Bus Fleet Transition
ZEBs reflect a global trend to modernize fleets, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and make public transit a cleaner, friendlier transportation option

World Cities Day: Here’s how we can build a better urban life for future generations
Our communities are facing unprecedented change, but we have the power to turn challenges into sustainability

Webinar Alert: Curb Your Enthusiasm: it’s not just about cars anymore
Join our Urban Places experts November 14 from 2-3pm EST to explore current mobility innovations and learn about dynamic curbside management
Community Futures: think globally, act locally has never mattered more
Community Futures speaks to the most significant trends influencing our cities, from climate change to digital innovation

Published in METRO: Enhance station safety, security by designing for transit user experience
Design strategies have the ability to enhance user perception of safety by paying attention to how it feels to use a transit facility

From the Design Quarterly: House calls of the future
Soon, our living rooms will host virtual doctor’s exams

The connected, autonomous road ahead: Key challenges and opportunities for road operators
Connected and autonomous vehicles have the power to change road-network operations in the future. How will you prepare?

Published in Canadian Consulting Engineer: Future City Planning
Insights from Stantec contributors into Sidewalk Labs' Toronto Quayside development plan
Published in Planning magazine: May you live in interesting times
Planning commissioners and planning staffs must chart a path forward while considering climate, demographic, economic, and technological changes
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[With Video] 3 surprising things I discovered from hacking 21st-century city challenges
A mentor from Stantec’s Idea Hackathon shares her thoughts from a two-day forum on smart city solutions

Five ways smart cities can change daily life in the public realm (for the better)