Urban Microgrids: The Potential for Urban Energy Generation and Efficiency
In 2018, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that the Miller Community Center would soon be home to a $3.3 million solar microgrid. This project...
Eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction: Part Two
America's most regressive social policy has entrenched the racial wealth gap. It's time for it to go.
This article is the second half...
Smart Cities Require Better Digital Privacy Planning
We’ve moved beyond the initial excitement about the sizzle of smart cities. The basic idea—much heralded but limited so far in practical application—is to...
Puget Sound Aviation Forecast Suggests Second Sea-Tac-Sized Airport Needed by 2050
On Thursday, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) released the first part of a multi-year aviation study for the four-county region. The study's early...
2019 Population Estimates Have Seattle Pushing 750,000 with Steady Growth
Seattle, King County, and Washington State growth rates all stabilized for the last year of this long decade.
The Office of Financial Management's (OFM) April...
PSRC’s 2017 Travel Survey Shows Transit Is Popular, Free Parking Induces Driving
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has released their 2017 travel survey data and it contains some really interesting nuggets. Households were asked a...
Amazon Job Estimates Fill in Gaps About Housing Downturn
In the summer of last year we discovered that Seattle’s population growth rate had fallen for the first time since 2010, according to state...
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...