Technology

Over the last decade, excitement about a new strong, green, and beautiful building material has been growing. Developed in Central Europe in the mid-1990’s, Cross...

Today, The Urbanist is launching a brand new theme for our website. It's not only brighter and cleaner, but it also has tons of new functionality and features for...

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...

Sound Transit announced today that the long-awaited project to allow transit riders to use their cell phones while traveling underground is beginning a phased...

https://vimeo.com/101360481 Would you believe it? A Seattle designer created this amazing utility bike that has garnered national attention and was selected as the best utility...

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.

There’s a lot of talk about using fare gates instead of proof of payment in Seattle, but can proof of payment be just as...

Sound Transit needs to act to improve the auditory experience of Link light rail stations. Presently, they are an unwelcoming cacophony of announcements that are too frequent, loud, and grating.