Ryan Gandolfo

Key points: • CoMotion Miami brings together leaders to address growing pressure on urban mobility systems. • Cities are shifting from innovation to practical, outcome-driven transit solutions. • Congestion and accessibility challenges are pushing new investment in multimodal and smart mobility. April 2026 — Urban mobility is having a moment.

Mass timber buildings up to 18 stories high will now be allowed in the Music City. Nashville Mayor John Cooper recently signed into law new ruled regulating mass timber construction in Nashville, adopting standards set by the 2021 Edition of the International Building Code (IBC) and the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code (IFC). California enacted the same codes in July 2022.

It’s 2030, and you’re spending Saturday afternoon in your luxury virtual apartment in the metaverse. You’re sitting with a few avatar friends, on a newly purchased digital couch overlooking the pristine Pearl River, when someone brings up the breaking news of a female celebrity’s sexual assault allegations against a retired party official. You’re about to chime in when, suddenly, your mic cuts out. What might China’s censorship in the metaverse look like?