Smart Cities

Can curbside ai prioritize deliveries, pickups and e-scooter parking without penalizing pedestrians?

When I first started covering smart city tech, curbside management seemed like a mundane niche—until I watched a delivery van block a narrow sidewalk for twenty minutes while a cluster of pedestrians, a stroller and a wheelchair user waited. That moment crystallized a question I've been chasing...

May 08, 2026 • by Léa Dumont
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Can curbside ai prioritize deliveries, pickups and e-scooter parking without penalizing pedestrians?

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What operational gains do hydrogen fuel-cell e-buses offer over battery buses for high‑frequency urban routes?
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What operational gains do hydrogen fuel-cell e-buses offer over battery buses for high‑frequency urban routes?

As someone who watches urban mobility closely, I often get asked whether hydrogen fuel-cell...

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What will happen to curb space when ai-first curb management prioritizes deliveries, pickups and scooters?
Smart Cities

What will happen to curb space when ai-first curb management prioritizes deliveries, pickups and scooters?

When I think about curb space today, I still picture the old urban choreography: parked cars lining...

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Recours possible après avoir réglé une facture: how to contest paid bill
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Recours possible après avoir réglé une facture: how to contest paid bill

I remember the unsettled feeling when I realised I had accidentally paid for a software...

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Is retrofitting diesel buses with solid-state battery packs a viable path for decarbonizing transit in emerging markets?
Public Transit

Is retrofitting diesel buses with solid-state battery packs a viable path for decarbonizing transit in emerging markets?

When I first started looking into strategies to decarbonize urban transit in emerging markets, the...

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How do targeted micromobility subsidies reduce private car trips during morning and evening peaks?
Micromobility

How do targeted micromobility subsidies reduce private car trips during morning and evening peaks?

I often get asked: can small subsidies for micromobility — scooters, e-bikes, dockless bikes —...

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Can modular battery swap hubs make electric taxi fleets profitable in congested city centers?
Electric Vehicles

Can modular battery swap hubs make electric taxi fleets profitable in congested city centers?

I’ve been watching the electrification of urban fleets for years, and one question keeps coming...

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