Monthly Archives: August 2021
Metro’s Via To Transit Service Expanding to More Hubs, Adding Renton...
King County Metro has announced that Via to Transit, an on-demand rideshare service, will expand to new areas and serve more "hubs" throughout Southeast...
Bellevue Seeks Public Input for its Multimodal Future
Bellevue's reputation as our region's most car-dominated metropolis is well-established and, to my chagrin, well-founded. Guided in part by the desires of our city's...
Seattle Parks Vaunts Golf Courses as Urban Wildlife Habitat, But Some...
Seattle Parks and Recreation staff set off a bit of a backlash last week when they shared a blog post praising its four golf...
Sunday Video: How Native Hawaiians Fought The US Navy and Won
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nWZ15JeZnc
An island in Hawaiʻi had long been occupied and used by the United States military. But native Hawaiians fought to restore it to the...
What We’re Reading: Deliver By Bike, Flood Zones, and Phasing Out
Delivery by bike: In some cities, cargo bikes could deliver parcels quicker and less carbon-intensively than traditional vans.
Oasis in a desert: Do water parks...
Progressive Trend Emerging in Late Primary Election Returns
Primary results have been a Rorschach test for pundits, with moderates divining a moderate resurgence and lefties seeing progressives well-positioned. Late returns have strongly...
February Meetup to Feature Seattle Chamber of Commerce CEO Rachel Smith
Update: We've set the date of February 8th for our rescheduled meetup with Rachel Smith, new President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber...
Uptown Streetscape Changes Come Together In Advance of Arena’s Reopening
With less than three months until the opening of Climate Pledge Arena, almost entirely rebuilt compared to its former iteration as Key Arena, you...