Cascadia rising: New group aims to help Pacific NW rival Silicon Valley as unified innovation hub Despite its tech giants, leading universities, and talent, Seattle still struggles to stack up to Silicon Valley when it comes… Read More
Curb appeal: This overlooked bit of urban infrastructure becomes a battleground for transportation innovators Not too far down the road is a transportation revolution that will prioritize creative ways of getting around over single-occupant… Read More
Why Seattle’s neighbor, Bellevue, is winning the race toward self-driving cars Seattle is an innovation hub with transportation pain points aching to be solved. For those reasons, the city seems like the… Read More
Majority of new homes in Seattle are ‘Built Green’ for the first time, thanks to city incentives Environmentally friendly construction has reached a new milestone in Seattle. Last year, the majority of new homes in the city… Read More
Despite Google ties, Sidewalk Labs CEO says there’s no intent to sell data from Toronto smart city project When Sidewalk Labs announced plans to create a high-tech innovation district in Toronto, some privacy advocates heard alarm bells go off.… Read More
Cities across the U.S. compete for GeekWire HQ2: Check out pics and highlights from the proposals Well, color us flattered. We were overwhelmed by the quality and diversity of submissions from cities all over the country,… Read More
Bill Gates linked to $80M property deal to build a smart city in Arizona Bill Gates is apparently joining the ranks of technologists who want to build a better city. One of his investment… Read More
Can the tech industry create more affordable cities? Google parent Alphabet is betting yes As every renter in San Francisco and Seattle knows, the tech industry can be a big contributor to the lack… Read More
Google sees big things in Toronto, and Sidewalk Labs CEO says Amazon might, too Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify Doctoroff’s comments. Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff is enamored with Toronto,… Read More
