Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

We’ve been talking about innovations in permeable pavement. Remember the pavement that includes oyster shells? Cleveland, Kansas City, and California’s Orange County have dipped their toes into permeable pavement to comply with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s stormwater regulations.  Route Fifty | Could permeable pavement ease flooding woes in New York City?

Amtrak has secured $64 million for a Dallas to Houston high speed rail. Amtrak has announced that it will lead the high speed rail project. Houston Public Media | Houston to Dallas High-Speed Rail Corridor receives $63.9 million federal grant

 For 3 consecutive nights multiple drones were seen above Arlanda Airport, Stockholm Sweden’s primary airport. The drones ultimately caused the airport to halt air traffic. Police are investigating airport sabotage.  Reuters | Drone sightings prompt temporary air traffic halt at Stockholm Arlanda airport

Imagine a world with solar street lights or just move to Tampa Florida. Tampa has 7500 installed solar street lights. These solar street lights can power lights for 3-5 days in total cloud cover. Remember when we talked about how street lights all improve safety? The streetlight producer, StreetLeaf, has also partnered with home builders […]

Researchers at University of Central Lancashire are developing a concrete made with sea shells that can minimize flooding. Testing has included utilizing oyster shell aggregate. We see you Gulf Coast states with your oyster industry and your flooding. Sounds like forthcoming partnerships. Route Fifty | A new solution for flood-prone cities? Concrete made from shellfish waste.

Meet Lightship, a Colorado based company, making electric recreational vehicles. The RV design includes solar panels that can generate 3KW of power. Government Technology | Colorado Startup Working to Electrify Recreational Vehicles

The City of Los Angeles is studying whether to propose an outright RV parking ban. @latimes

1,219 counties in the U.S. have no public EV chargers. Most of these counties are rural; however, 14% of the counties have a population more than 25.000. This includes Cooke County, Texas, with a population of nearly 41,700. Government Technology | In EV Charging Push, Rural Counties Likely to Be Powerless

And, Ohio makes 5. Add Ohio to the list of states that permit mobile drivers licenses. Four other states — Arizona, Colorado, Georgia and Maryland — have adopted the Apple Wallet ID system, according to Apple.

The Mayor of San Francisco issued an executive order that requires city workers to provide homeless individuals bus tickets out of San Francisco before offering other services. City shelters are currently 94% full. San Francisco Standard | Mayor issues homeless order: Bus tickets before anything as shelters near full