Economics

In Seattle's latest update to its energy code, bans were levied on fossil fuel and electric resistance heating systems in commercial buildings and three-plus-story...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McLgpck2i7A Johnny Harris steps back in time to find out why New York City became so successful and huge even in the age of burgeoning...

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...

Pioneer Square has the most to potentially lose--but also gain--from the connection of Seattle’s downtown streetcar lines. During her daily commute into Pioneer Square...

In a previous article, I wrote about vertical farming and the technology’s ability to urbanize agriculture. Vertical farming facilitates the urbanization of agriculture with...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmVIYNzY-pE Davos Amos looks at what the proliferation of electric cars means for fueling stations in the years ahead. Will they die away? Will they...

Raise the Wage Burien is bringing together a coalition of workers, community groups, and labor unions to gather petition signatures to put a measure on the ballot this fall to raise Burien’s minimum wage to parity with nearby cities like Tukwila, SeaTac, Seattle, and Renton. In contrast, the city council's version is riddled with loopholes.

https://youtu.be/2z7o3sRxA5g Vox examines how building more highways just leads to more congestion rather than solving any particular transportation problem.