2024 news

Forward Progress Team and the George Washington University Geography Department have partnered once again to lead the department’s Senior Capstone Class. The collaboration continues an ongoing partnership between both organizations, supporting student-led capstone projects within the geography program. To learn more about the Forward Progress Team and George Washington University Geography Department capstone projects, readers are directed to the “Our Work” page and the relat

Forward Progress Team has been collaborating with curbside management experts in Fairfax County to draft new industry best practices for allocating curb space. The initiative focuses on developing a refined prioritization process for curb allocation, aimed at improving how curb space is assigned and managed across different urban use cases. The work brings together local expertise and planning insights to establish a more structured and efficient framework for curbside manage

Larry Marcus and Mike Sawyer led the NACTO session titled “From Vision to Reality: How to Implement Your Curbside Priorities” during the Designing Cities Conference in Miami. Marcus moderated the session, while Sawyer presented an overview of the new curbside management system developed by Curbwize, LLC. The session focused on practical approaches to implementing curbside priorities and highlighted how technology-driven solutions can support more efficient urban mobility mana

Curbwize, LLC has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 12147969 for its innovative curbside management technology, the company announced on November 19, 2024, in Falls Church. The patented solution uses real-time data analytics, advanced automation and dynamic space allocation to address one of the main challenges in modern urban mobility: efficient curbside access. According to the company, the technology can automatically adapt curb space allocations based on live traffic and mobil