Seattle Leaders Eye JumpStart Housing Funds to Close $230 Million Budget Hole
Mayor Harrell and the city council are contemplating budget cuts and raiding JumpStart payroll tax revenue to address a $230 million budget deficit. But nonprofit leaders are warning of the impact of reducing affordable housing funding.
The Housing Crisis Isn’t Limited to Greater Seattle
How Port Townsend, Walla Walla, and Spokane are responding to escalating housing costs
Pam Parr, executive director of the Spokane Housing Authority, has noticed that...
Will Seattle Center Live Up to Potential as Premier Pedestrianized Space?
Adding light rail, rebuilding Memorial Stadium, and keeping tenants happy through it all is the challenge before Seattle Center.
Walking around in Seattle Center and...
E-Bikes Are Taking Off in Seattle
With prices dropping and a state rebate coming soon, e-bike sales are booming. Here are tips for those looking to hop on the e-cargo...
Ten Years Later, the Bullitt Center Still Sets the Standard for Green Office Buildings
"Those who assume that a net-zero building like the Bullitt Center is either too expensive to be profitable or requires cutting edge technology are...
Advocates Advance ‘Pedestrianize This’ Campaign, Is SDOT Ready to Listen?
A Seattle Neighborhood Greenways forum pushes the city to heed community-led efforts to remove cars from some streets. SDOT may finally be listening.
During a...
Are Cruise Ships Crushing Seattle’s Climate Goals?
Whether pushing for a car-centric waterfront or failing to deliver on electric shore power, the Port of Seattle’s commitment to sustainability is an open...
Proposed Tree Protection Ordinance Hopes to Grow Seattle’s Canopy
Councilmember Strauss introduces legislation to regulate 70,000 additional trees – but will the effort to boost canopy coverage to 30% slow down housing creation?
After...