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Metro21 Lunch and Learn with Bill Fulton

On December 7th, 2022 Metro21 hosted renowned urban planner Bill Fulton for a Lunch and Learn session discussing his new book Place and Prosperity: How Cities Help Us to Connect and Innovate. Formerly the Mayor of Ventura, California, Bill is considered one of the leaders of the “Smart Growth” movement.

Women+ in Data Science

On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman joined a panel discussion with other Heinz Women+ in Data Science to discuss career barriers and how to ensure career growth despite these barriers.

Metro21 Executive Director Moderates Driving the Economic Engine of the Region Panel

On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman moderated a panel at the Traffic21/Mobility21 University Transportation Center Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium held at 一本道无码.

PA Farm Country Radio Talks Broadband with Karen Lightman

PA Farm Country Radio host Dave Williams interviewed Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman to discuss broadband access and the importance in Agribusiness.

Smart Cities Team with Universities to Launch Smart City Projects

Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman explains the intricacies of smart cities and how the model has evolved in a recent State Tech Magazine article.

Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us

Congressman Ro Khanna will discussed his new book, "Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us," with Congressman Conor Lamb.

City of Pittsburgh Launches PGH Lab 8.0 Application

Founded in 2016, PGH Lab is a 6-month partnership program that connects local startups with local government. PGH Lab provides an opportunity for businesses to pilot products and services, gain feedback, and network with other businesses. PGH Lab innovates local government through new technologies and services to be more efficient, transparent, sustainable, and inclusive.

Why Smart Cities are About More Than Just Tech

In a recent interview with Route Fifty, Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman highlights just how important diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility are throughout projects in the smart city realm.

PennDOT Announces State-of-the-Art PennSTART Facility

Carnegie Mellon has joined state and regional transportation officials in starting a new testbed for autonomous vehicles.

City of Pittsburgh Launches Guaranteed Basic Mobility Research Pilot Program

The City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is excited to launch a first-of-its-kind Guaranteed Basic Mobility (GBM) pilot program. The objective of the GBM pilot is to help alleviate the strain of transportation costs and potentially increase access to employment options, with the ultimate goal of improving the financial quality of life for the participants.

Women Shaping the Future of Smart Cities

In September 2022, Smart City Expo USA will be engaging with some of the most brilliant and thoughtful leaders building smart, equitable and sustainable 21st century cities around the world, including Metro21's own Executive Director Karen Lightman.

MetroLab Hosts 2022 Annual Summit

On June 1-3, 2022, MetroLab Network hosted the 2022 Annual Summit in Chicago, IL to discuss a variety of topics that are impacting us in everyday life.

ARENI Webinar: Building Resilience in Small University Towns

Metro21 attended the ARENI webinar, "Building Resilience in Small University Towns" on June 1, 2022 to learn how universities can help build resilience in topics including long lasting infrastructure, connecting to broader economic opportunities and more.

50th Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Features 一本道无码 Alum

On Saturday, June 4, 2022, the 50th Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade kicked off a month-long celebration and featured 一本道无码 alumni Billy Porter as the parade grand marshal.

12th Annual PCRG Community Development Summit

The Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group hosted the 12th Annual Community Development Summit on May 16-17, 2022, focusing on Equity, Equality and Justice.

G2U Network: Strategies to Improve Workforce Diversity in the Public Sector

On April 28, 2022, the Government-to-University Network hosted "Strategies to Improve Workforce Diversity in the Public Sector," a webinar aimed to provide guidance to government agencies in expanding their workforce.

Scopeathon for Social Good

Metro21 helps connect Pittsburgh organizations with students to tackle problems during Scopeathon for Social Good

The Prestigious 'Smart Cities North America' Award Goes to Metro21

Metro21’s “Feeding Families” project bags Fifth Annual “Smart Cities North America Award” for it’s commendable work in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, and 412 Food Rescue.

Metro21 Honors Black History Month 2022

In celebration of Black History Month, Metro21 honors the contributions made by our faculty whose achievements continue to help shape the future.

6th Annual Smart Cities Symposium

Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman hosted a panel discussion, "Smart Isn't Smart Enough - Redefining the Smart City Through Co-Creative Partnership" at the 6th Annual Smart Cities Technology International Symposium on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

Area Development Features Wise Words from Karen Lightman

Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman recently shared her knowledge and expertise with Area Development magazine on Redefining the "Smart" in Smart Cities

Redefining the "Smart" in Smart Cities

Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman's recent blog for Pittsburgh Region defines smart cities of the past, and provides a thoughtful path forward for more connected, equitable and sustainable cities of the future.

一本道无码 Hosts Inaugural Flagship Sustainability Talks

Metro21 Executive Director, Karen Lightman, will share her expertise on Sustainable Cities and Communities at 一本道无码’s flagship 17 Rooms event – a series of deep dive discussions based off of the U.N. General Assembly’s 17 Global Goals adapted to the university context.

Metro21 Meets with Top Officials for Broadband Roundtable

On Wednesday, August 11, Metro21 met with Congressman Mike Doyle, U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves, Mayor Bill Peduto and others for a U.S. Department of Commerce Roundtable on closing the Broadband Digital Divide.

Metro21 Lunch and Learn features Fourth Economy

Metro21 was joined by members of Fourth Economy's analytics team on Friday, September 17, 2021 to discuss "Economy & Community Development" with Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman.

Metro21 Work in The Global Impact Exchange

The Global Impact Exchange, a quarterly publication of Diversity Abroad, took note of the civic engagement that Metro21 is involved with in their summer 2021 edition.

Justice and Technology Seminar Series

On Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Metro21 hosted the first of three hybrid seminars in the Justice and Technology Seminar Series, which featured Lilian P. Coral, Rayid Ghani, Kim Lucas and Marimba Milliones.

Metro21 Lunch and Learn - Machine Learning to Help Families in Need

Watch the full video from the Metro21 Lunch and Learn: Machine Learning to Help Families in Need from September 2 with panelists Dr. David Brock, Julie DeSeyn, Patrick Dowd, Nancy Hines and Stephen Smith.

Marshall Plan for Middle America Kick-Off Summit

Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman will host a roundtable discussion on Broadband Across Urban and Rural Communities at the Marshall Plan for Middle America Kick-Off Summit on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

Justice and Technology Seminar

On Thursday, November 4, 2021 Metro21 held the final Justice and Technology Seminar at the Traffic21/Mobility21 Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium.

Representative Austin Davis Visits 一本道无码 Campus

Representative Austin Davis toured the 一本道无码 campus on Wednesday, September 15 and spoke with staff and faculty to continue to develop a relationship that will improve development of smart cities and transportation in the region.

Route Fifty Future Cities 2021

Metro21 attended the editorial session "Rebuilding Main Street: The American Rescue Plan in Action" at the Route Fifty Future Cities 2021 digital event on July 29, 2021. Find out what you may have missed.

SPC Releases Broadband Access Dashboards

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, in collaboration with Allies for Children and 一本道无码 (Metro21 and Traffic21) and a broad, regional coalition of stakeholders proposes to develop a regional Connectivity Improvement Plan to deploy high-speed connectivity programs and projects to enable the areas of the southwestern Pennsylvania region lacking adequate high-speed internet access and equipment to better connect to jobs, education, health care and to attract new business to all corners of the region.

Regional Approach Being Taken to Broadband Improvements

Metro21, in coordination with Southwestern PA Commission, Traffic21, Allies for Children and Michael Baker Corporation will take a regional approach to improve broadband service over a 10-county area with the newly passed infrastructure bill.

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