Sunday Video: Low or High Platforms?
RM Transit covers the great debate of whether low or high platforms are better for trains and what they even are.
Microsoft’s $500 Million Pledge Has Set the Bar for Tech Industry
Technology centers like the Bay Area, New York, and Seattle are becoming unaffordable for all but the wealthiest. What responsibility does the tech industry...
Metro Debuts New Digital Arrival Signs with More to Come
Since the start of Northgate Link service this month, King County Metro has brought online a network of new digital real-time information signs (RTIS)....
Sunday Video: Why Dutch Klinkers Make For Better Streets
Not only are the Netherlands' brick streets more aesthetically pleasing than typical American streets, the modern klinkers (bricks) that make up most Dutch streets are just more practical. Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes dives into how brick streets are designed and installed, and what makes them better.
Will Soil Save Cities from Climate Change?
After reading Kristin Ohlson’s The Soil Will Save Us, I was tempted to pack up and head for the countryside to become an organic...
Map of the Week: Seattle’s Street Typologies
The Seattle Department of Transportation's right-of-way improvement manual just got a big upgrade, and it's big news for street design nerds. The new version,...
Will a New Innovation Advisory Council Result in Seattle Adopting More Smart City Technologies?
Mayor Durkan is looking to local tech talent to address pressing issues, but the City's commitment to data privacy may limit the reach of...
Op-Ed: Sound Transit Stations Need an Audio Announcement Makeover
Sound Transit needs to act to improve the auditory experience of Link light rail stations. Presently, they are an unwelcoming cacophony of announcements that are too frequent, loud, and grating.