Cities & Planning

As transit agencies modernize their fare payment systems, digital payment methods are becoming more widespread. Many transit agencies are allowing use of open loop payments with credit and debit cards. But Japan has rapidly built out a very different -- and on the surface complicated -- digital payments system. Daniel Heppner explains the differences and

14 takeaways from the Oxford Climate Journalism Network.

The stalling out of major downtown redevelopment offers a chance to finetune goals. The Tacoma Town Center, a $300-million project that is to be developed on a 6.4-acre parcel of land near the University of Washington Tacoma campus, is stalled once again. The reasons are typical: Developers have not been able to secure financing, which

County has been working at helping more “first generation” farmers get started, especially immigrants and people of color.

By Ryan Reft Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has decried the racist history of the US Interstate Highway System, which obliterated many thriving Black and Brown communities. And earlier thi…

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Thirty-two of Japan's 47 prefectures, or 68 percent, are considering the introduction of Level 4 self-driving buses -- vehicles fully

We held festivals, started an energy cooperative and reduced our waste to almost nothing. But there are downsides to putting idealists of all stripes together

Solar panels and residential storage batteries are accused of having huge amounts of embedded carbon. The truth is quite the opposite.

The annual visit of the Krampus, bringing G.O.R.E. for the coming year. That is Goals to do, Obstacles to avoid, Resolutions to try better, and places to Explore.

Nanoparticles may boost energy density enough for EVs

E-bike-plus-trailer setup hauls 500 kilos across streets, sidewalks, and bike paths

Restored floodplains like Dos Rios are fighting both flooding and drought. But their fate rests with California’s powerful farmers.

At some point in the dawn of humanity, a smarter-than-average homo sapien moved a rock away from the fire for warmth and invented the thermal battery.

The test allows customers to cash business or payroll checks at the post office and place them onto a gift card.

For cities looking to thrive in the digital age, internet connectivity has steadily become a vital lifeline. While many urban areas have enjoyed a high-speed internet renaissance in recent years, numerous communities, especially in rural areas, have been left in the digital dark. Enter community fiber broadband — a local solution to a global challenge. … Continued

Knoxville, Tennessee is making progress on an ambitious, $700 million plan to deliver $65 gigabit fiber connections to every last city resident. With no usage caps, weird fees, or long-term contrac…

Transport poverty is a growing concern for people seeking asylum in the UK. The Bike Project provides a solution

Sound Transit boardmembers heard from experts on the agency's Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and their own independent consultant, Dave Peters, as part of a quarterly update last week. Albeit diplomatically, the group of experts chastised agency leadership and staff for what they considered a lack of urgency to implement sweeping recommendations to overhaul how Sound

The City of Seattle is officially on track to return $7.3 million in grant funding that had originally been awarded to the Cultural Connector Streetcar, formerly called the Center City Connector, after a local match to advance project plans was not included in the City's 2024 budget. The impending return of funds was previously reported

The agency is seeking feedback on its initial pedestrian, bike, bus, and transit-oriented development plans near its four planned West Seattle light rail stations. Sound Transit recently reached out to communities on the West Seattle Link Extension to gauge priorities around station area planning. The agency was specifically looking into support for particular station entrance

The Urbanist's in-person monthly meetup series is back and it's headed to Yesler Terrace on Thursday, January 11, for an event focused on Seattle Housing Authority's Yesler Terrace redevelopment. It's been a while since we've taken a comprehensive look at Yesler Terrace, and the community is brimming with new life. We'll hear from Seattle Housing