Tag: geekwire
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Amazon abruptly fires its Seattle bike couriers, will try to drive packages instead
Amazon has fired dozens of bike couriers with little warning, apparently planning to deliver one-hour and two-hour Amazon Prime Now packages by driving in Seattle traffic instead. Good luck with that! Needless to say, many of the couriers who just got fired are angry and worried about making rent, the Stranger reports. (Bike courier contractor…
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New app helps people with mobility issues navigate Seattle
The winner of Seattle’s first Hack the Commute is an app aimed at providing people with mobility issues information about steep hills, curb cuts and sidewalk closures so they can find a more accessible route. But Access Map – Seattle is helpful far beyond people who need curb ramps to get around. The easy-to-read steepness…
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