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...
The Good and the Bad of Driverless Cars for Cities
The age of driverless cars is rapidly approaching, and no one seems to know what to do about it. The technology is picking up...
City Council Mulls Franchise Agreement with Comcast
The City of Seattle has entered into a proposed agreement with the Comcast affiliated entity called “Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC”. Comcast recently entered...
Uber Launches a New Commuter Service in Seattle, But Will It Last?
Uber is launching a brand new ridesharing service in Seattle today. uberHOP, as it is known, is a first-of-its-kind pilot for the company globally,...
Will Soil Save Cities from Climate Change?
After reading Kristin Ohlson’s The Soil Will Save Us, I was tempted to pack up and head for the countryside to become an organic...
Sunday Video: Permeable Concrete
Tarmac, a British company, shows just how much water their permeable concrete can absorb. Using mixer truck, 4,000 liters of water are sucked through...
CLT: What’s All The Excitement About?
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...
Transit App 3.8: Never Miss Your Stop Again
Building upon recent improvements to alerts, the Transit App pushed out a new update yesterday to help out you snoozing transit riders. Never miss...