Civics and Culture

Sunday Video: Living Car-Free Made Easy

https://youtu.be/OObwqreAJ48 Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes explains how carsharing can be a good supplement for people who occasionally need a car but otherwise rarely...

Environmental Advocates Condemn the Return of Cruise Ships to Seattle

Rally for a "Cruise-Free Salish Sea" 1pm to 3pm Friday, July 23rd at Pier 66. Set against the backdrop of massive cruise ships idling in...

Midweek Video: US Streets Are Dangerous, We Can Fix Them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXbUlQ9Yjk4 Why are American streets so dangerous and what can we do about them? PBS looks at the growing American epidemic of dangerously designed streets...

In Order to Achieve Tree Equity, the U.S. Must Plant 522 Million Trees in...

Recent data published by the nonprofit American Forests shows stark racial and economic inequity in tree canopy coverage. How did the Evergreen State compare...

Sunday Video: How To Design Streets For Everyone

https://youtu.be/8mh-GTlvf0w Dave Amos talks about how the principle of universal design as applied to street design can make streets better for all users.

Hot YIMBY Summer

There has been quite a lull in pro-housing advocacy opportunities since the controversial Mandatory Housing Affordability and Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda rezones of...

Sunday Video: Why Dutch Bikes Are Better

https://youtu.be/aESqrP3hfi8 Not Just Bikes explains how Dutch bikes are so practically designed and why they work well for city living.

Why the Port of Seattle Is Needlessly Flooding Belltown with Exhaust Fumes

In February of 2020, with the coronavirus impacting the cruise industry in Asia, there was a brief moment when it looked like the Seattle...