Transit App Upgrades To 5.0
Transit App users will find that the aptly named mobile navigation app has graduated to version 5.0. The milestone version is noticeably different from...
Sunday Video: The Proterra Executive Electrifying Mass Transit
https://youtu.be/bMMAD3oSH6o
A Proterra executive talks about the future of electrifying transit buses.
Midweek Video: Are Shipping Containers Overrated As A Building Method?
Shipping container homes have become all the rage in recent years. But they're not necessarily as practical as they might seem when it comes...
Sunday Video: Are Americans Ready To Love Trains Again?
https://youtu.be/Rsend-1FbaM
Bloomberg News asks if Americans are ready to love passenger rail again. The story is heavily focused on Brightline in Florida and Amtrak’s recent...
Urban Hubs Need A CLT Boost
This is the second in a two-part series on cross-laminated timber; read the first here.
I've proposed creating a cross-laminated timber (CLT) bonus by adding 35...
Sunday Video: The Power of Storytelling Through Data
Ben Wellington uses data in innovative ways to tell interesting stories which enhance our understanding of cities. In comedic fashion, Wellington explains some of...
Sound Transit Launches New Link Real-Time Arrival Information at Stations
Link light rail passengers just got a big improvement. On Tuesday, Sound Transit launched new real-time arrival information at light rail stations to provide...
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...