Technology

Federal Regulations on the Digital Marketplace Spur Concerns for Local Businesses

It is evident that the disruption of COVID-19 has not affected all businesses equally. Restaurants closed, events cancelled, travels postponed, and many small, BIPOC-owned...

Dear Sound Transit: Prioritize Rider Experience, Take a Mulligan on West Seattle and Ballard...

Sound Transit recently released updated alternatives for the Ballard and West Seattle light rail expansions. As Doug Trumm detailed here at The Urbanist, the...

Seattle In Progress Gets An Update

When Seattle In Progress was launched back in November, it was a revolutionary way for locals to be in-the-know on development projects across Seattle. Our...

Digital Advertising Coming To Sound Transit Link Stations As Soon As Spring 2022

Digital advertising is a fact of life in most major transit systems across the globe, especially at rapid transit stations. Generally, digital advertising is...

Daily Paid Parking Is Coming to Some Sound Transit Lots

Up to 10 Sound Transit-owned parking facilities -- including at all Link station parking facilities -- could see daily paid parking begin around the time that the Lynnwood Link Extension opens.

Transpo Notes: Lynnwood Link Bus Restructure, Next-Gen Orca Cards, Concrete Worker Strike

This week’s Transpo Notes highlights include: future ORCA card capabilities, Sound Transit fare collection challenges and fare engagement future, concrete workers' strike still delaying...

A Data-Driven and Technological Approach to Parking Management: Seattle’s 2015 Fall Pay Parking Rates...

Seattle takes a very data-driven approach to paid parking rates and restrictions throughout the city. Each year, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) conducts a...

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)....