Officials have long complained of companies that offer products in search of a problem. New procurement strategies are cropping up as a result.

A mercurial landscape of transportation options is challenging cities in way that urban transportation officials say they can't build their way out of.

“We need every single mayor who cares about this issue — local control of local assets — to sign on with this," Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said.

The additional technology arrives as city council prepares to vote on the Smart Cities PDX initiative.

A group of city and county leaders are encouraging others from around the country to join their "name and shame" campaign.

Officials in Portland and Multnomah County, Oregon, say data, partnerships and political willpower can help them hit their goal of operating on fully renewable energy by 2050.

The popularization of new modes of transportation and the burgeoning Internet of Things is presenting regulatory and planning challenges faster than city leaders can answer them.

The U.S. Postal Service seeks to enhance its offerings with a series of digital innovations.

The seven cities left in the running for the Department of Transportation's "Smart City Challenge" pleaded their cases for funds to overhaul their transportation infrastructure through IT.