Streetcar Project Could Kickstart Downtown Recovery
The Downtown Seattle Association and new SDOT head are seeking ways to jumpstart the shelved Center City Streetcar project, such as a Cultural Connector...
Midweek Video: Will Electric Cars Kill the Gas Station?
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...
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...
Sunday Video: How China’s Flagship Belt and Road Project Stalled Out
https://youtu.be/AU1OvrbawE8
China has been heavily focused on global infrastructure initiatives through its Belt and Road strategy to increase the country’s prosperity and influence. A key...
Washington State Convention Center Expansion Is Not Inevitable
The City of Seattle and the Puget Sound region are growing rapidly. As a result, residents are facing huge spikes in housing costs, overburdened transportation infrastructure,...
Sunday Video: How Did We Create the Housing Crisis?
America's housing crisis is a complex and persistent problem. There isn't just one reason for the housing crisis, but rather many compounding policy, demographic,...
Sunday Video: The Real Problem with “Luxury Housing”
Across North America, people claim that they want affordable housing in their communities while deriding and fighting what they perceive as "luxury housing." A...
Eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction: Part One
For over half a century, America's housing policy has been shaped around a deeply regressive tax deduction. That has to change.
Imagine yourself standing in...