Buyer’s market: For the first time in four years, homes in Seattle are selling below list price as housing prices continue to crater ($).
Student housing battle: Everett Community College is opposing a private student housing project ($) over concerns that it might compete with their housing and create more congestion.
Tacoma’s new trail: An extension of the Pipeline Trail to the Tacoma Dome will soon open.
In denial: Is the EPA’s climate change page ever coming back?
Architectural road trip: Take an architectural road trip of Mid-Century Modernism on the East Coast.
End the pink tax: Seattle may exempt certain feminine products from taxes.
Still on track: Foes of California’s voter-approved high-speed rail program underway lost again in court to stop construction.
Urban/rural divide: Richard Florida looks at the talent divide for urban and rural areas.
Must protect children: The Washington State Supreme Court must protect foster children from abuse or be held liable.
Green up Downtown: An architecture firm has a plan to green up Downtown Seattle streets.
Socially contextual housing: Autism-friendly housing has opened up in Phoenix.
CDMX airport canceled: A new central Mexico City airport has been canceled ($) following a public advisory vote.
Green New Deal: Vox highlights the climate change-fighting initiative on Washingtonians’ ballots.
Equitable Complete Streets: Baltimore has a new Complete Streets policy that puts racial equity front and center.
Maps of the Week: See Washington, D.C. many elaborate underground tunnels near the capitol and take a gander at 200 years of elections for the House of Representatives.
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.