Sunday Video: Why Don’t We Have Electric Planes Yet?
https://youtu.be/49yDycP3Pgc
Aviation is one of the fastest growing sectors of greenhouse gas emissions. But so far, there are no commercially operated electric planes that could...
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...
Smart Cities Require Better Digital Privacy Planning
We’ve moved beyond the initial excitement about the sizzle of smart cities. The basic idea—much heralded but limited so far in practical application—is to...
Transit App Update: Now With Rails Lines And Stops
Transit App software engineers continue to improve the quality of their popular transit trip planning app service. Last month, the company pushed out a highly...
Introducing “Seattle in Progress,” a mobile web app for engaging Seattle in planning and...
I pass construction sites every day — it's hard not to in Seattle — and every time I do, I wonder what's being built....
Sunday Video: The Fight to Rethink (and Reinvent) Nuclear Power
https://youtu.be/poPLSgbSO6k
In this video, Vox looks at the promise of the new generation of nuclear energy and technology. While many still fear meltdowns and are...
Midweek Video: Why Amsterdam Has No Garbage Day
Amsterdam's approach to waste and recycle collection differs greatly from the North American one. Not Just Bikes shows how waste and recycle is collected...
How Seattle Might Regulate Short-Term Vacation Rentals
Short-term vacation rentals have become an increasingly prominent feature of the urban environment in Seattle. Just three years ago, there were only a couple hundred Airbnb...