Boston is a terrible city to drive in. I know; I used to do it. In fact, it got so bad I gave up. I walked and took the T.
Well it seems that IBM had a com-
petition (Smarter Cities Challenge) and awarded 33 cities each $400k worth of engineering aid to help figure out and alleviate each city's problem (good luck, LA).
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino tasked the IBM team with tackling two big issues: How can the city quickly spot and undo congestion while slashing greenhouse gas emissions at the same time. “We don’t do a good job of moving traffic,” said Menino. “We’ve got to modernize, and understand our carbon footprint.”
The IBM team developed an app for city planners that will eventually be available to all. IBM will formally present its work later this year.
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