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Public Health

Seattle Police Crack Down on Black Lives Matter Protests and Continue to Resist Reform

Cities across America are on edge right now. Many have seen clashes between police and protesters, resulting in injuries, arrests, and destruction. It was...

Sunday Video: How Coronavirus Spreads Indoors and Outdoors

https://youtu.be/n6QwnzbRUyA Vox explains how the novel coronavirus spreads indoors and outdoors. The means of transmission is not necessarily uniform due to different environmental conditions and...
Police were out in force to barricade onlookers from a sweep of Weller Street in the CID. (Photo by Enrico Doan)

The Crossroads: Finding Home as Covid Compounds Our Housing Crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrust the world into uncertain times. In the United States, the coronavirus has now claimed the lives of over 100,000...

The Urbanist’s Scavenger Hunt #5: Stay Healthy Streets

Share photos of how newly-created "Stay Healthy" open streets are helping people in your neighborhood enjoy the outdoors and engage in active transportation. The...

Metro’s Night Owl Reservation Proposal Leaves Some Behind

King County Metro recently issued an online survey pertaining to potential changes to Night Owl Service. These changes would be a temporary response to...

NACTO Issues ‘Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery’ Playbook

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has published a new playbook for urban streets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed the...

Remedying Our Cities Amidst a Crisis

The city as we know it is collapsing. The virus is forcing us to reckon with the depletion of the buildings that comprise the...

Puget Sound Transit Agencies Are Bringing Back Fares and Adding Service

Puget Sound transit agencies are beginning to restore service and fare payment is returning on some services. Pierce Transit and Sound Transit have released...