Yearly Archives: 2018
Sound Transit’s Level 2 Evaluation Narrows Path for Ballard and West...
Earlier this month, Stakeholder Advisory Groups for the Ballard and West Seattle light rail extensions got an update on Level 2 alternatives being evaluated....
Getting Ready for a Post-Viaduct Downtown the Only Way We Know...
This week we learned that the Alaskan Way Viaduct will close permanently on January 11 of next year, with a three-week gap between the...
It’s Easy to Gouge Your Tenants in Seattle, Mercer Mega Block...
While housing advocates have been calling for social housing on the City-owned Mercer Mega Block site and other publicly-held land, the Durkan administration is...
Wonkabout Washington: Road Map for Washington’s Future
Quick quiz: Can you name all fourteen goals of Washington state’s Growth Management Act? Would you guess that addressing climate change is not one...
City Council Sells Wallingford Site to Dunn Lumber and Weighs UW...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved disposition and sale of a City-owned brickyard (3819 4th Ave NE) next to Dunn Lumber in Wallingford....
Carbon Pollution Fee Would Invest Billions in Washington State’s Green Economy
At a recent presentation by Shift Zero, a zero net carbon building alliance, mention of Initiative 1631 stirred excitement among the green building professionals in...
Tacoma on the Move: Pierce Transit’s Vision for a Growing City
Tacoma is growing. City, county, and regional leaders and planners are working to meet this growth with transportation options aligned with state mandates and...
Sunday Video: Why Isn’t Cycling Normal In London?
https://youtu.be/gohSeOYheXg
In this comical short, Jay Foreman explores why riding bikes isn’t a normal thing to do in London, but it is getting better.