Technology

A view of towers in Belltown, Seattle WA.

Bayview Tower Project Marks A Step Forward in Decarbonizing Buildings

For tenants of large apartment buildings, the prospect of a new water heating system installation can be cause for alarm. Prolonged utility shutoffs present...

District Energy Is a Fit for Seattle

In Seattle's latest update to its energy code, bans were levied on fossil fuel and electric resistance heating systems in commercial buildings and three-plus-story...

What Does I-5 Ramp Metering Mean for SDOT’s Mercer Corridor?

It looks like the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is about to apply the brakes to Seattle Department of Transportation's car funnel that...

Let the Robots Write the Ordinance

Planners have a lot to wrestle with as ChatGPT comes to code drafting. “In the era of rapid urbanization and evolving urban landscapes, the development...

Transit App Update Adds Dockless Bikeshare

The makers of Transit, a multi-modal transportation information application (app) for smartphones, pushed out a modest but useful update this morning for dockless bikeshare....

Sunday Video: Making The New York City Digital Subway Map

https://youtu.be/eQE7iGp5c3U New York City now has a dynamic digital version of the subway map that blends the best of the classic Massimo Vignelli design with...

Sunday Video: Why You Don’t Hear About The Ozone Layer Anymore

https://youtu.be/CaLOiGEDPJQ Vox recounts how the international community came together to combat depletion of the ozone layer and why the ozone layer is no longer of...
Route 8 is plagued by crowding and congestion. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Metro Ending Backdoor Sensory Technology Across the Bus System

Shouts of "backdoor" are quickly returning to Seattle buses. A few months ago, King County Metro Transit began phasing out sensory technology for rear...