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Richard Florida’s “Seattle Boomtown” Source? Seattle Times Columnist Jon Talton
Business, News, Real Estate

Richard Florida’s “Seattle Boomtown” Source? Seattle Times Columnist Jon Talton

Florida emailed Talton for more background, all featured in his Atlantic Cities post, but the upshot is this: “Today, Seattle provides a good example of the back-to-the-downtown trend that is reshaping cities across the United States as workers relocate to formerly neglected urban cores that offer transit, walkability, and central location.” Continue reading Richard Florida’s “Seattle Boomtown” Source? Seattle Times Columnist Jon Talton

Microsoft’s Mobile OS Took the Summer Off From Selling
Business, News

Microsoft’s Mobile OS Took the Summer Off From Selling

Geekwire has the news that the Windows Phone 7 operating system’s share of the smart phone market declined one percent for the three months ending July. That’s while the smart phone market increased in size, up ten percent from the previous three months. Google’s Android system led the way with almost 42 percent, followed by Apple’s iOS with 27. RIM fell to 21.7 percent, while Microsoft dipped to 5.7. Continue reading Microsoft’s Mobile OS Took the Summer Off From Selling

Uber Seattle Brings Town Cars to a Taxi-Starved Populace
News, Transportation

Uber Seattle Brings Town Cars to a Taxi-Starved Populace

As GeekWire reports, “Uber is contracting with about 40 private drivers in the Seattle area,” which so far has meant that we haven’t waited more than five minutes for a driver to arrive, even in the aftermath of the Torchlight Parade. Cook continues: “Uber charges a $7 base and $3.75 per mile or a 75 cent per minute time fee based on how fast the car is moving. A special rate between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac airport is set at $50.” Continue reading Uber Seattle Brings Town Cars to a Taxi-Starved Populace