Call to Action: Tell Your State Legislators to Fund Transit and Backfill I-976 Cuts
Today, Seattle Subway launched a campaign to pressure state legislators to fund transit and undo the damage that Tim Eyman did by passing “$30...
Midweek Video: In Search of Effective Pedestrian Malls for U.S. Downtowns
https://youtu.be/-Tg9IMCKa5M
In the 1960s and 1970s, pedestrian malls were seen as a way to save struggling shopping districts in cities across America during the rise...
Downtown Seattle Association Zeroes In on Third Avenue Pedestrian Improvements
Third Avenue is easily the most important transit corridor in all of Seattle. The street carries more than 52,000 passengers on weekdays via bus....
Returning to the 7, Pt I
I walk out to the parking garage, or to the bus stop home as the case may be, feeling the sensations of the day...
Dear State Democrats, It’s on You to Repair the Damage I-976 Has Wrought
In response to the apparent passage of Initiative 976, Washington State's political leaders have begun acting as if they are required to slash public...
Midweek Video: The Man Who Rigged America’s Election Maps
https://youtu.be/KpamjJtXqFI
How does contemporary political gerrymandering work and how is it being fought?
Emerson
“How you doin’!” I exclaimed, immediately realizing that given this man’s appearance I sounded way too enthusiastic. I couldn’t help myself: I was clam-happy...
An Urbanist Case for Vertical Farming
Today, common agricultural practices come with significant environmental costs. The sector depletes fresh water supplies, occupies large swathes of land, and emits major greenhouse...