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Civics and Culture

Seattle Should Lead on Mass Timber–and Solve Our Housing Crisis

It is a little known fact that one of the biggest drivers of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is the construction of new buildings....

Midweek Video: MASS Talks Seattle Squeeze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxWG5VTkRHk In this video, City Inside/Out interviews members of the Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) coalition about the Seattle Squeeze and what the city could do...

American Cities Deserve Better than Disposable Urbanism

It is hard to want something you’ve never had. It’s hard to describe a need you’ve never seen. Numerous cities in the US are not...

Sunday Video: It’s Not You. Commuting Is Bad For Your Health.

https://youtu.be/kfPNxNIDHrA In this video, Vox discusses the public health and social aspects of long commutes.

The Great Male Detoxification Project

---​*Trigger warning: discussions of street harassment and sexual assault.*--- A female friend of mine once got on my bus while being chased by a volatile...

City Advances Fort Lawton Affordable Housing with Draft Plan

On Monday, the Seattle Office of Housing (OH) release a draft plan for affordable housing development at Fort Lawton. A total of 34 acres...

Seattle’s Salt Addiction

Treating roads with salt has many negative environmental impacts. Why are SDOT and the City of Seattle so proud of how much salt is...

Nearly 50 Million Passengers Moved Through Sea-Tac Airport in 2018

Sea-Tac International Airport continues to post incredible passenger growth. In 2018, the airport moved 49,849,520 passengers, just shy of the magic 50-million mark. Passengers...