Miami

Movements opposing changes to land use and transportation development policies can thwart initiatives capable of confronting urban quality of life challenges, city officials said recently. Some advised pushing back.

The South Florida company has announced plans to buy Lilium electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) jets, and to begin flying in Miami in 2026. It’s believed to be the first U.S. airline to integrate eVTOL craft into its fleet.

Academics are working with the U.S. military on creating a ‘perfect,’ self-healing coral reef that can withstand disease, warming temperatures and sea rise.

The South Florida county’s payroll arm was overpaying hundreds of employees a month after the launch of a $66 million administrative software system, an audit by the clerk has found.

Plus, AT&T is opening a center to support digital equity in Miami, Kansas is the latest state to submit its five-year broadband action plan to the federal government, and more.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools' purchase of 20 electric, zero-emission buses, while they constitute only a fraction of its full 999-bus fleet, will be followed by 30 more electric buses by 2025.

The city of Miami has created a data visualization in less than a month as part of an effort to educate and inform both city residents and local businesses about the city. The tool has a wealth of regional data to explore.

Housing and other development built in concert with transit stops are solving the persistent last-mile gaps in U.S. transportation planning. In Miami, a new development could serve as a model for other cities.

In a sign of yet another demand placed on already busy curbs, officials at the recent CoMotion Miami conference weighed in on the placement of urban EV chargers. Spoiler alert: they don’t like the idea of a single-use curbside.

Despite growing up with technology, many graduating students today lack practical training with AI, UI/UX, product management or digital content creation, and businesses could work with universities to build these skills.

With considerable state funding and industry partnerships, South Florida's colleges and universities are rushing to attract and prepare students to accommodate recent growth in Miami’s technology and finance sectors.

A new report by StreetLight Data underscores how traffic patterns across U.S. downtown areas have been reshaped by the pandemic. Remote work and changes in travel preferences offer new challenges for urban planners and transit agencies.

Through Girl Scout badges, science electives, makerspaces, hands-on workshops, after-school and summer programs, several Miami-area organizations are introducing girls to STEM subjects at a young age.

Raising $4.1 million cumulatively from the city of Miami, several South Florida institutions and various philanthropists, the Venture Miami scholarship program aims to help Pell Grant recipients get STEM degrees.

As part of its efforts to better prepare students and local residents for technology careers, Miami Dade College and its foundation invested $6.5 million to construct the 13,000-square-foot learning center.

Miami Dade College will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 20 for a new AI Center to host AI classes, workshops, quantum computing labs, multi-use spaces and a “design-thinking room” for collaborative projects.

Cities around the world are exploring ways to mitigate the effects of extreme heat and make urban areas cooler. Officials sometimes look to new technology to this end, but are also using low-tech devices, like trees.

Chow brings over 15 years of experience to the role, most recently serving as the director of information technology for the city of St. Cloud, Fla. He is one of three recent appointments to the city's leadership team.