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BY RACHEL LELAND
BY ASIA ARMOUR
New AI technology in Sugar Land aims to improve safety, traffic flow
• Feb. 15, 8 p.m. • Tickets start at $65
February
• 18111 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land • www.smartfinancialcentre.net
System abilities Agenda documents show the new system will do the following:
Sugar Land Heritage Hike The Sugar Land Heritage Foundation will guide groups through a walking tour of Old Sugar Land, starting at the museum on Kempner Street and trailing 1.5 miles. • Feb. 10, 10 a.m. • $10 (adults), $5 (kids ages 12-18), free (kids age 12 and under) • 198 Kempner St., Bldg. B (2nd floor), Sugar Land • www.slheritage.org Valentine’s Day Cupcake Decorating Play Street Museum asks parents to bring their little Valentines for cupcake decorating and playtime. The venue is an indoor play space directed toward the healthy development of young children. • Feb. 14, 4:30-6 p.m. • $20 per child • 1912 Wescott Ave., Ste. 248, Sugar Land • www.playstreetmuseum.com ’90s Pop Tour Mexican pop bands such as Magneto, JNS, Sentidos Opuestos, Kabah and Calo will play live at the ’90s Pop Tour stop at the Smart Financial Centre. The artists will perform their hits from the decade.
Jerry Seinfield Live Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfield stops in Sugar Land to perform new material at the Smart Financial Centre. The entertainer is known for his self-titled NBC series, which has won numerous Emmy, Golden Globe and People’s Choice awards, and was named greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide. • Feb. 23, 7 p.m. • Tickets start at $69 Sugar Land College Classic Baseball fans can visit Constellation Field for a weekend face-off between University of Illinois-Chicago, Lamar University, Stephen F. Austin State University, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Creighton University and Houston Christian University. • 18111 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land • www.smartfinancialcentre.net • Feb. 23-25; 10 a.m. (Fri. and Sat.), 9 a.m. (Sun.) • $15 (adults), $12 (kids), free (kids age 3 and under) • 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land • www.milb.com
Detect and quantify pedestrians and bicycle crossing, leading to safer operations at intersections
Drivers and pedestrians in Sugar Land will soon be monitored by an artificial intelligence-powered traffic system to be installed on 92 traffic signals as part of the city’s efforts to improve traffic safety. The gist On Jan. 16, Sugar Land City Council voted to pur- chase NoTraffic’s AI Detection System from Texas Highway Products, which will cost $2.7 million. The traffic detection system uses radar, video and vision AI technologies to distinguish vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians before processing the data and sending it to a cloud-based data analytics software for further processing, according to agenda documents. Sugar Land first began testing NoTraffic’s AI Detection system in August 2022. “The city is in the process of building that next
generation of intelligent transportation systems,” City Traffic Engineer James Turner said. “We’re looking for systems that extend our capabilities, make our roads safer, more efficient, make us more proactive when it comes to mobility.” City Attorney Meredith Reide said the AI system will not be used by law enforcement, given that Texas state lawmakers voted to prohibit traffic enforcement with cameras in 2019. “There may be a possibility for a civil situation, but there is no way this information could be used in a criminal [case] because of that state law,” Reide said. Next steps City officials estimate the project will begin in February and take six to eight months to complete.
Measure signal delays by time pedestrians or vehicles spent at intersections
Measure what percent of vehicles arrive during green and red intervals
Venardos Circus This Broadway-style, animal-free circus’ first stop in its 10th anniversary will be Sugar Land’s Crown Festival Plaza. The entertainment group aims to reinvent the American circus tradition by adding the flair of the theater with an intimate and sentimental experience, according to its website. • Feb. 22-March 3, times vary by date • $16.95 and up (ages 2-12), $27.95 and up (adults) • 18355 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land • www.venardoscircus.com
Detect stalled vehicles and accidents at the intersection
Detect red light running
SOURCE: CITY OF SUGAR LAND/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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