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New York City has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and by over 80% by 2050, as part of its Green New Deal plan for a more sustainable future. The New York City Housing Authority—the largest provider of public housing in North America—is fulfilling this pledge by retrofitting its huge portfolio […]
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Innovation is challenging for a city when the national government controls many of its urban domains. Dublin, Ireland’s capital, sets an example of how a municipality can make good progress toward becoming a future-ready city geared to meeting citizen needs, even without total authority, by working with higher levels of government and optimizing the power […]
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According to a global study of C-level leaders from ServiceNow and ThoughtLab, 70% of executives worldwide are optimistic about the future but concerned about the near term impact of inflation, cyberattacks, and rising energy costs. To stay ahead of competitors and be ready when the economy improves, more than 70% of companies are planning to […]
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Around the world, cities are taking decisive steps to help make their urban mobility ecosystems frictionless, sustainable, and inclusive. For many of them, implementing contactless, open-loop payment systems is a crucial part of this process. This paper presents results from a survey of 75 transit agencies and 3,000 transit riders from cities around the globe, […]
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Visa recently revealed the results from a recent survey, “Reimagining ridership: Open-loop payments and the future of urban mobility,” examining the future of urban mobility. Nick Mackie, VP and global head of urban mobility at Visa, spoke with METRO about the biggest takeaways from the survey, the surprising results, and more.
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As transit systems move away from legacy payment methods like pay-as-you-go passes and toward contactless open-loop payments, it’s creating new commerce possibilities that not only benefit ridership and relieve urban congestion, but also promise greater financial inclusion. A study from the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI) titled “Reimagining Ridership: Open-loop Payments and the Future of Urban Mobility,” […]
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