Why Municipal Broadband
In light of the recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decisions on Net Neutrality and the ending of restrictions on local governments offering Internet services...
Newest Transit App Version 4.2 Integrates Modes Seamlessly
Navigating the world by bike and foot just got easier through Transit, the super-intelligent mobile app built for smartphones and tablets. Transit also bundled...
Link Alone Is Insufficient, Puget Sound Needs Regional Rail, Too
Puget Sound is investing heavily in large transit expansion projects like light rail and bus rapid transit. These are critically important for moving people...
Sunday Video: The Trains That Killed An Italian Airline
Not Just Bikes explores how high-speed rail in Italy killed off an entire airline and tries it out firsthand. Not Just Bikes also explains...
Urban Microgrids: The Potential for Urban Energy Generation and Efficiency
In 2018, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that the Miller Community Center would soon be home to a $3.3 million solar microgrid. This project...
Smart Cities Require Better Digital Privacy Planning
We’ve moved beyond the initial excitement about the sizzle of smart cities. The basic idea—much heralded but limited so far in practical application—is to...
Midweek Video: One Chart Shows How America Can Leave Fossil Fuels Behind
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In this video, Vox highlights a Sankey diagram that shows where all of America's carbon emissions come, which can inform how the country should...
Sunday Video: Trolleybus Technology Makes San Francisco’s Transit Superior
Alan Fisher of Armchair Urbanist dives into how San Francisco is ready-made for electric trolleybuses and has a robust network of them today -- just like Seattle. Fisher explains why they're better than battery-electric buses and how, with a little effort, San Francisco could widely expand electric trolleybuses with strategic investments to almost every corner of the city.