{"607360":{"#nid":"607360","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ellen Dunham-Jones to Lead Shared Autonomous Vehicle Study","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFour communities of varying sizes in the state of Georgia were selected to develop and implement smart design solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the state, including issues in housing, traffic congestion, sea level rise and shared autonomous vehicles. The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/georgia-smart\u0022\u003EGeorgia Smart Communities Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E is a first-of-its-kind opportunity. It offers the selected communities $50,000 in grant funding, a partnership with a Georgia Tech research team, networking opportunities, and access to additional resources to help execute their projects as they move their communities toward \u0026ldquo;smart\u0026rdquo; futures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Architecture professor and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-science-urban-design\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Urban Design\u003C\/a\u003E program, is the assigned researcher for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/city-chamblee\u0022\u003EShared Autonomous Vehicle Study\u003C\/a\u003E. Led by the city of Chamblee, this project will explore improvements in mobility using autonomous vehicles that travel from MARTA stations around the community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Ben Limmer, MARTA Assistant General Manager of Planning, \u0026quot;This project pioneers solutions for transit connectivity and sets Chamblee out as a leader in autonomous shuttle technology not only in Georgia, but also the United States.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/metroatlantaceo.com\/video\/2018\/06\/georgia-tech-president-georgia-smart-communities-challenge\/\u0022\u003ETo view the full article to learn more about the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge, click here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Smart Communities Challenge\u0026nbsp;is a first-of-its-kind opportunity. It offers the selected communities $50,000 in grant funding, a partnership with a Georgia Tech research team, networking opportunities, and access to additional resources to help execute their projects as they move their communities toward \u0026ldquo;smart\u0026rdquo; futures. Ellen Dunham-Jones, School of Architecture professor and director of the Master of Science in Urban Design program, is the assigned researcher for the Shared Autonomous Vehicle Study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Led by the city of Chamblee, the Shared Autonomous Vehicle Study project will explore improvements in mobility using autonomous vehicles that travel from MARTA stations around the community. 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