Kansas City one of seven national finalists in US Smart City Challenge for smarter transportation | Cities Today

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Seven US cities have been selected for the final stage of the US Department of Transport’s Smart City Challenge to win US$40 million that will assist them implement smart technologies into their transport networks.

The announcement was made by Anthony Foxx, US Transport Secretary, who has pledged up to US$40 million to one city to help it define what it is to be a ‘smart city’ and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies–self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors.

Austin, Columbus, Denver, Kansas City (Missouri), Pittsburgh, Portland and San Francisco will each have the opportunity to win the funding plus an additional US$10 million from Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. that will support the winning city’s electric vehicle deployment and other carbon emission reduction strategies.

“The level of excitement and energy the Smart City Challenge has created around the country far exceeded our expectations,” said Foxx. “After an overwhelming response–78 applications in total–we chose to select seven finalists instead of five because of their outstanding potential to transform the future of urban transportation.”

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Kansas City one of seven national finalists in US Smart City Challenge for smarter transportation | Cities Today