Top Apps Emerge from Seattle’s Commute Hackathon
At the end of Seattle's Hack the Commute on Sunday night the judges selected three potentially game-changing software applications for further development. Over the...
Looking for the Future of Transportation at the Consumer Electronics Show
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is “the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.” More than 180,000 people attend, and about...
Sunday Video: Bellevue SEM Tunneling
Sound Transit explains how the tunnel in Bellevue is being constructed without tunnel boring machines.
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The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Google’s Smart City in Toronto
Sidewalk Labs is Google’s (ahem, Alphabet’s) secretive department focused on developing ‘smart cities.’ In 2017, the company was awarded an opportunity to reimagine the...
Sunday Video: Permeable Concrete
Tarmac, a British company, shows just how much water their permeable concrete can absorb. Using mixer truck, 4,000 liters of water are sucked through...
Sunday Video: The Trains That Killed An Italian Airline
Not Just Bikes explores how high-speed rail in Italy killed off an entire airline and tries it out firsthand. Not Just Bikes also explains...
Sunday Video: The Power of Storytelling Through Data
Ben Wellington uses data in innovative ways to tell interesting stories which enhance our understanding of cities. In comedic fashion, Wellington explains some of...
Is Sound Transit Closing In on Fare Gates for Link and Sounder?
An agency report obtained by The Urbanist lays out three key scenarios to implement fare gates with the goal of driving up fare compliance...