Scooter share in Seattle navigates potential bumps as bankruptcy and shutdown hit two providers Seattle’s scooter and bike share program is navigating a bit of a bumpy road as one company with devices on… Read More
Google’s ‘Project Green Light’ uses AI to improve traffic flow, cut emissions in Seattle and elsewhere Next time you avoid sitting at a red light in Seattle, Google’s “Project Green Light” might have something to do… Read More
Seattle testing electric sweeper for bike lanes as part of city’s move toward zero-emission fleet The Seattle Department of Transportation has deployed a fully electric compact bike lane sweeper as part of a pilot program… Read More
GM-backed Cruise begins testing self-driving cars in Seattle to learn from hilly, wet environment Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, will begin testing its cars in Seattle on Monday, the company… Read More
Bird watching: Scooter-share company adding bikes to the last-mile mix in Seattle A new blue Bird has been spotted in Seattle. The company know for its silver, standing e-scooters is bringing bikes… Read More
Tech Moves: Allen Institute for Immunology hires EVP; Microsoft CVP to depart; and more — Allen Institute for Immunology hired Ananda Goldrath as executive vice president. The University of California San Diego professor of… Read More
Seattle’s new transportation director on electric vehicles, remote work, company shuttles, and more Since moving from Los Angeles to take the helm of Seattle’s Department of Transportation in September, Greg Spotts has been… Read More
Getaround gets dedicated parking spots in Seattle as car-sharing service partners with city Getaround, the peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace that first arrived in Seattle in 2018, is expanding its operations in the city through… Read More
Three companies receive new Seattle scooter-share permits as Bird will join the flock on city streets The pilot phase of Seattle’s scooter share program has reached the end of the road and three companies have been… Read More
Seattle scooter share report shows high demand for the mobility option as bikes get pushed to the curb Whether you’re a fan of riding them or you’re aggravated by having to step around them on sidewalks, it appears… Read More
New bike-share company to bring 1,500 e-bikes to Seattle streets by spring to boost mobility options A new electric-assist bike company is joining the mix of bikes and scooters on the streets of Seattle as the… Read More
Drivers will face $75 ticket in Seattle as part of camera-enforced effort to keep intersections clear The City of Seattle plans to use new cameras to monitor traffic around the downtown area and automatically ticket drivers… Read More
Seattle set to add fourth scooter option as Spin offers high-tech model to improve rider habits Seattle’s scooter share fleet is growing. Spin, the micromobility company backed by Ford Motor Co., is set to receive a… Read More
Seattle’s clean transportation blueprint spells out ambitious goals for electrification and habit shifts Laying out its vision for a fossil-fuel-free future, the City of Seattle has released an ambitious plan to electrify its… Read More
Lime is first company to roll out electric scooters as part of Seattle’s new mobility program Lime is the first company out of the gate with electric scooters as part of a new scooter share pilot… Read More
Seattle selects three scooter companies to apply for permits — here’s what sets them apart The Seattle Department of Transportation has selected three micromobility companies to seek permits to take part in a Scooter Share… Read More
Watching a video full of scary scooter wipeouts from San Diego and wondering: Is Seattle ready? Oh, Seattle, are you sure you’re ready to release electric scooters to the masses? A week after Seattle Mayor Jenny… Read More
Go play near traffic! City of Seattle to officially open Arcade Park, as Pac-Man chomps pavement We can think of lots of big streets around Seattle where we’d love to see Pac-Man clear some more space… Read More
Pac-Man to gobble up underutilized Seattle street as part of Pavement to Parks project Just when we thought we’d gotten our heads wrapped around Pokémon Go, here comes Pac-Man. As part of its ongoing Pavement… Read More
Pokémon Go players urged not to ‘catch and drive’ as police, transportation departments tweet over craze As the Pokémon Go phenomenon explodes in popularity, drivers in Seattle, Washington State and around the country are being reminded… Read More
Seattle’s battery-powered streetcar testing ‘moving along,’ set to open this summer In another step to alleviate our transportation woes — and help keep our city on the green path — the… Read More
Smarter parking meters that adjust price based on demand arrive in Seattle What if you could pay for parking based on demand in that area? It’s coming citywide soon. On Monday, the… Read More
