Nature-centered urban design makes us smarter, healthier and more resilient. On October 25th Seattle Town Hall and the University of Washington College of the Environment welcomed UW alum Dr. Heather Tallis as the featured speaker for The College of the Environment’s 2023 Doug Walker Lecture. Tallis discussed how
Give today to invest in the next 10 years of Urbanist success. Are we there yet? This is a familiar phrase heard during a long or challenging adventure, and more than that, it often includes feelings of anxiety, dedication, and pride in getting there together. Ten years into our journey
Seattle pioneered the general strike, which is worth commemorating on Labor Day. Labor Day was created by the United States Congress in 1894 after deadly and brutal clashes nationwide between workers and those who controlled working conditions. These days, Labor Day celebrations center around a three-day weekend, barbeques and
Do you know where Seattle, or your town, gets drinking water? Is it reliable and safe? Will we have enough water in the Puget Sound region as the population grows? What does today’s drinking water in the Seattle area, the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, Spring Street downtown, migrating
It is impossible to ignore the construction that is happening throughout the Puget Sound region. Cranes and scaffolding are everywhere. In Q1 2023 alone, the Seattle area had 51 cranes on construction sites which is part of an all-time high number of cranes for North America. “The three top
Back on the water after a pandemic hiatus, Canoe Journey 2023 is returning with more area Tribes than ever. Hosting the week’s dancing, feasting, and potlatch is the Muckleshoot Tribe this year. The elegant craftsmanship, human-powered functionality, and history imbued in these canoes is a thing of beauty
The governor was honored with an award from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. A shared enthusiasm for trail networks and the unique recreational opportunities the Olympic Peninsula offers set the tone for this year’s in-person board convening of the national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) in Sequim. RTC