Ensuring Comprehensive Rezones Are Not A Missed Opportunity 30 Years From Now
Like many desirable and economically strong coastal cities Seattle is experiencing rapidly rising rents. The Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) committee understands part...
Amazon Splits the HQ2 Baby, Rich-Get-Richer Style
The suspense is over as Amazon made it official yesterday that its headquarters expansion will be to Arlington, Virginia and to New York City....
Sunday Video: The Green New Deal, Explained
https://youtu.be/GxIDJWCbk6I
In this video, Vox discusses the concept of the Green New Deal, a platform to change the American economy to a green economy while...
Op-Ed: Washington Legislature Must Break Boeing’s Corporate Handout Addiction
Boeing has taken in billions in tax breaks from Washington State, but still lays off workers all the same. Nonetheless, state lawmakers are pushing to include a loophole to a new tax to shield Boeing yet again.
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...
Seattle Booms Because Amazon Is The Master Of Platform Capitalism
Earlier this month Amazon announced a deal to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in cash. The news precipitated a $32 jump in Amazon's...
America’s Pessimism Isn’t Economic, Stupid – It’s Human
Economists are trying to figure out the dissonance between a recovering economy and America's deep pessimism. They're looking in the wrong place.
Sunday Video: How Highways Make Traffic Worse
https://youtu.be/2z7o3sRxA5g
Vox examines how building more highways just leads to more congestion rather than solving any particular transportation problem.