Name that Billionaire Funding Traffic Congestion Studies

…Paul Allen.

Who teamed up with Paul Allen? Department of Transportation

What’s the project?Smart City Challenge

What’s the goal of the Smart City Challenge for traffic solutions?

​incentivize forward-thinking, high-tech solutions to the gridlock and inefficiencies that come part and parcel with urban living. T

What kind of traffic solutions are being grant funded?  

• smarter cars
• street lights
• public transit
• anything that makes transportation quicker, easier, and safer.