A healthy initiative: Initiative 1631 could save lives and improve health by reducing pollution.
Mass extinction: Is pedal-powered dockless bikeshare on its way to extinction?
Dividing America: Geographic inequality is worsening across America.
Hermit building boom: Why is highrise housing construction booming in North Korea?
Inequitable by design: According to a new report, Washington has the most inequitable tax structure in the country.
NRA defeated: Seattle’s gun storage law stands ($).
Sign it: To get people to yield to pedestrians, St. Paul is using signage and statistics to get people driving to stop.
Tide of change: What ways can local jurisdictions make a serious dent in fighting climate change?
Plan it: Capitol Hill will soon have a chance to plan new bike lanes on Pike/Pine.
Going solar: A massive solar energy project gains state approval for farmland in Kittitas County.
Not ripe: One of the Showbox lawsuits has been dismissed in favor of the city.
Green in DE: Munich is now Germany’s greenest city.
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.