UTC center wins Smart Cities award
UTC’s smart city research center, the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, with the Chattanooga Smart City Division, Ouster, and Seoul Robotics, have been named a winner of IDC Government Insights’ fourth annual Smart Cities North America Awards.
The awards were designed to recognize the progress North American municipalities have made in executing Smart Cities projects as well as providing a forum for sharing best practices.
The team was recognized for the project, “Pedestrian Analysis of the MLK Smart Corridor.” The project uses an advanced imaging technology called lidar to better understand pedestrian and vehicle interactions. Lidar will give researchers a more nuanced insight into what can be done to mitigate pedestrian injuries and fatalities at intersections, officials said.
“Winning this award is affirmation that the work we do creates value,” CUIP Director Mina Sartipi said.
Kevin Comstock, Chattanooga Smart City director, said the team “is talented and has a clear vision of what it means to make cities safer for citizens.”
Electrify America to double network
Electrify America plans to more than double its current electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United States and Canada.
The Volkswagen subsidiary wants to have more than 1,800 fast charging stations and 10,000 individual chargers installed by the end of 2025, according to the company.
The expansion will increase the deployment of 150 and 350 kilowatt chargers – the fastest speed available today – and help pave the way for more electric vehicles in North America, the company said.
The announcement expands Electrify America’s previous commitment to invest $2 billion over 10 years in zero emission vehicle infrastructure, education, and access in the U.S.
CHA opens wait list for Cromwell Hills
The Chattanooga Housing Authority is opening its wait list for the newly-renovated Cromwell Hills, a project-based housing choice voucher (Section 8) site.
The wait list will be open from Friday at noon for a limited number of two and three-bedroom units. Applicants must pass a background check and meet program requirements including household income. Applications will be taken online only and may be accessed on CHA’s website.
Applications will be processed in the order in which they are received, according to CHA. Once taken, applicants will remain on the waiting list until there is availability for one of the units.
– Compiled by Mike Pare