Public Health

Transit Cuts Are On The Way for Every Corner of Seattle

Yesterday King County Metro announced broad service cuts affecting nearly every route starting on Monday March 23, while Sound Transit is also reducing service...

Doing Journalism in Pandemic Mode

These obviously aren't normal times. The economy is teetering, election systems are straining, and hospitals are preparing for a deluge of cases. Many parts...
Rows of buses with the I-90 ramps and Seattle skyscrapers in the background.

Transit Agencies Step Up Sanitation Efforts and Issue Guidance for Preventing Spread of Novel...

With news that novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading within King County and has already claimed five lives, local agencies are stepping up efforts to...

P-Patch Rescue Obscures Raw Deal on Seattle Center’s Mercer Garage

There may not have been a better illustration of the degree to which transportation planning for the new Seattle Center arena is weighted toward...
A vertical farm proposed in Seoul seeks to bring fresh organic food closer to consumers. (Courtesy of Zoubeir Azouz Architecture)

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...

Sound Transit Ponders Public Restroom Policy, More Toilets Forthcoming

Sound Transit is taking another look at its restroom policy at the direction of boardmembers. In a briefing last month, staff provided an overview...

Seattle Will Have Its Own Green New Deal

Seattle's City Council has unanimously voted to endorse the Seattle Green New Deal, which calls for the City to create and implement policies and...

Bike Lanes Belong on Arterials

The last year in Seattle has been pathetic for safe streets, equitable mobility, and climate action. Mayor Durkan has been killing safe streets projects...