Technology

Transpo Notes: Zero-Emissions Fleet Study, TOD at Tacoma Dome Station, Harrell Joins Sound Transit...

This week’s Transpo Notes highlights: extended service reductions on King County Metro, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell joining Sound Transit's board, new transit-oriented development at...

Engage Seattle Design Review In A New Way

Interacting with design review just got better in Seattle. With the launch of a new interactive mapping system called Shaping Seattle: Buildings, the Seattle...

The Urbanist Relaunched

Today, The Urbanist is launching a brand new theme for our website. It's not only brighter and cleaner, but it also has tons of new functionality and features for...

Sunday Video: How The Auto Industry Carjacked The American Dream

https://youtu.be/oOttvpjJvAo Climate Town charts the history of how the car industry rapidly reset what the American Dream would be. The oppressive takeover has wrought a...

Sunday Video: Autonomous Vehicles

Earlier this year, Jeff Speck, urban planner and author of Walkable City, gave a presentation to American mayors on the topic of autonomous cars....

Transit App’s Next Stop: Everett

Transit App pushed out an update this week that serves Everett even better than before. Users of the app service will now see Everett Transit (ET)...

Sound Transit To Buy New Buses for Stride BRT, But Some Could Be Lemons

Sound Transit plans a mix of articulated and double-decker buses for Stride, all of which will be battery-electric. Sound Transit is poised to move forward...

Midweek Video: Are Shipping Containers Overrated As A Building Method?

Shipping container homes have become all the rage in recent years. But they're not necessarily as practical as they might seem when it comes...