How cities connect

Data comes from companies and flows through servers owned and operated by government agencies. Sounds simple, but the process is complex. Its smooth operation is critical to the future of transportation. In Las Vegas and southern Nevada, local officials established a collaborative Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (FAST) under the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada that acts as the brains for traffic operations and data management, including safety and location messages and live camera feeds. Here's an example.