Transit App Gets Modest Year-End Improvements in Version 4.3.2 Update
Last week the Transit app got an update just in time for the holidays. App improvements include expansion of branch cards in all markets,...
Mayor Calls For Seattle Monorail ORCA Integration
On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray released a statement in support of integrating the Seattle Monorail into the ORCA fare payment system. This could...
Transit App Update: Transit Alarms, Bike Lanes, and Better Trip Planner
Transit App pushed out an updated version of the app for iOS (Version 3.7) and Android (Version 3.7.1) users on Tuesday. The latest update focuses...
Bellevue Uses Crowd-Sourced Data Project To Delay Safe Street Designs
What makes a street dangerous? Do you need a "cutting-edge" algorithm to answer that question? The City of Bellevue has said yes as it embarks on...
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 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...
Sunday Video: 360 Degree View Of The SR-99 Tunnel
Love it or hate it, the SR-99 tunnel project is rapidly coming to completion after some traumatic fits and starts. Bertha, the sole tunnel...
Sunday Video: Changsha Maglev
In December, the city of Changsha, China started trial runs on a recently completed 11.5-mile urban low-speed maglev train line (<75 mph). How is that...