Monthly Archives: August 2019
Seattle Advances SEPA Reform with Equity and Affordability in Mind
Since its passage in 1971, the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) has been a cornerstone of environmental protection in Washington State. However, in recent...
Sunday Video: EPCOT–Yesterday’s City of Tomorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqLo4J6mrQ
Dave Amos looks at Walt Disney's unrealized tomorrow city plans (known as "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" or "EPCOT"), which were largely Modernist delusions...
What We’re Reading: Fare-Free SLC, Failed Venture, and Trim Their Trips
Corporate meddlers: The Koch brothers are trying to derail a Phoenix light rail project.
Unwise plot: California could end up shifting billions of dollars from...
Nathan’s TED Talk
https://youtu.be/bxw2P7WbRKE
What does it mean to be urbanized? What does living in a city require of us in terms of social engagement, and to what...
Was the Mercer Megablock Deal a Megablunder?
On August 7th, Mayor Jenny Durkan finally unveiled the winner of the contest for the most coveted real estate parcel in town: the 2.8-acre...
Minor Improvements Planned for West Seattle Bus Routes
The Seattle Squeeze is still on, affecting bus routes to and from West Seattle. Until a new pathway opens on Alaskan Way in 2021...
Show Up for MASS Transportation Package at Council 2pm Friday
The Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) coalition is pushing for safe streets and has a package of transportation legislation they want passed by the...
Levy Oversight Committee Picks Neighborhood Street Fund Projects
On Tuesday night, as Seattle awaited the first results in the primary election, the Levy to Move Seattle Oversight Committee selected which projects across...