Local internet connectivity could be accessible for all Huntingtonians in the near future.
The City of Huntington has taken steps to establish a fiber-optic backbone across the city. After an engineering plan is finished, work to install 183 miles of lines will begin. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024.
Earlier this year, the Huntington City Council approved $7 million of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to expand broadband in the city. The total estimated cost of the project is $14 million. The city is seeking other sources of funding, such as federal and state grants.
Lafayette Utilities System has made progress of the city-wide street light project available to customers via an online dashboard.
The project is geared toward upgrading the current phosphorous/incandescent/high-pressure sodium lights to LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes).
The project began in July 2022 and is expected to be completed in 18-24 months upgrading over 20,000 publicly-owned street lights. So far, the LUS has deployed LED upgrades to several areas in Lafayette as pilot projects to test optimal street light color.
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As cities increasingly adopt “smart” technologies, immigrant communities are left vulnerable. Advocates say there’s a better way.
Sanctuary city policies were meant to protect immigrants, by limiting how much local law enforcement can cooperate with and supply information to federal authorities to enforce immigration law. But as ongoing technological integration deepens ties between tech firms and government agencies, immigrants and asylum seekers are increasingly being pushed to the digital periphery. That’s left advocates arguing that cities adopt low-tech solutions and policies to minimize data collection – and protect their most vulnerable residents.
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British companies Connected Kerb, Char.gy and US-based Voltpost have been selected.
UK-based Connected Kerb has been selected to deliver on-street charge points across New York City in what the company calls a “groundbreaking flagship project”. Provided for the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and Newlab, the pilot could lead to 10,000 curbside chargers across NYC by 2030.
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City of Memphis and Memphis Light, Gas and Water are partnering with Ameresco on the LED streetlighting, controls and networking project, designed to reduce energy costs.
The City of Memphis and utility Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) have partnered with cleantech integrator Ameresco to upgrade its streetlights citywide to LED fixtures.
Read more: US: Tennessee: Memphis to implement citywide smart streetlighting