Civics and Culture

A photo of a city street without cars. There are tram lines and people walking and biking.

Four Years Later, Seattle Emissions-Free Area Has Gone From Promise to Draft Plan

In just a few days, world leaders will gather in Glasgow at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where they will discuss how to...

Five Things We Love about Climate Pledge Arena

(And four things we don’t) Now that the dust has subsided on construction and the glitter has settled on the opening night festivities, let’s get...

Midweek Video: The Magic of Cross-Platform Transfers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgW1_Njbums Why are cross-platform transfers for transit so good?

Sunday Video: Why So Many New Buildings Are Covered in Rectangles

https://youtu.be/Ml-ZP-_e_o4 Vox explores why so many new buildings seem to prominently feature rectangular panels as exterior cladding.

Health Board Delays Vote on Repealing King County Helmet Law

Yesterday the King County Board of Health made the decision to delay a vote on the county's helmet law, which applies to cyclists of...
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Keeping the Promise of the Garfield Super Block

Come out to celebrate the future Garfield Super Block on October 23rd, 12-4pm, at Garfield Park. If you visit Garfield High School in Seattle's Central...
A health worker vaccinates a man wearing a face mask in a gymnasium.

Vaccination Surge Shows Employee Mandates Work

The City of Seattle and King County released their final Covid vaccination rates this week as Governor Jay Inslee's October 18th mandate deadline went...

Midweek Video: Common Design Flaws in Bike Lanes

https://youtu.be/lYsO1uvL5MA Many bike lanes include flawed designs. Cheddar looks at this issue and some ways to make them better and safer for people biking.