Monthly Archives: August 2021
Midweek Video: Why Some Animals Are Shrinking
https://youtu.be/OM-wpoe_bs8
Is climate change causing animals to get smaller? And what’s the ramifications of this?
Reconnect with Community at the 2021 Seattle Design Festival
The annual event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 21-22, 10am-7pm, at Lake Union Park.
What kind of world do we want to...
Rainier I-90 On-Ramp Gets a Slimdown, but Substantial Improvements Further Off
This past weekend, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) completed a spot improvement to the eastbound I-90 on-ramp at Rainier Avenue. Within a...
What We’re Reading: Booming Cities, NYC Open Streets, and Tax To...
Booming cities: New York City grew by 629,000 residents over the past decade ($). The Washington Post tracked where many cities are growing spatially.
Fate...
Pierce Transit Plans ‘Stream’ BRT Expansion, Bus Lane Cutbacks on First...
Pierce Transit is advancing its new bus rapid transit (BRT) program, Stream, with a first line planned from Tacoma to Spanaway that the agency...
Fast Growing Issaquah Plans for More Density – and Sprawl
With their Central Issaquah Plan, zoning updates, and planned communities, in recent years the City of Issaquah has experienced a steady increase in new...
Study Ranks U.S. Cities by 15-Minute City Potential
Americans typically associate the kind of accessibility offered by 15-minute cities with European metropoles, but with smart planning 15-minute cities can thrive in the...
Sound Transit Proposes Cutting Pedestrian Access to Trim Stride BRT Costs
Sound Transit boardmembers received an update on the Stride I-405 and SR-522/NE 145th St projects on Thursday -- just one week after the board...