Should The Government Invest in High-Speed Rail to Boost a Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery?
As we live through the current moment, it is difficult to understate the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the world. While...
Cascadia Needs to Change Its Ways to Keep from Burning Up
A week of forest fires and skies choked with toxic smoke was a sobering reminder of the fragility of our environment.
An incredible amount of...
Micro Housing Part 5: Concentrated Urbanism
Article Note: This is the fifth and final installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 as well.
Thus far...
Washington’s Statewide E-bike Rebate Program Is Still on the Way
More than a year after the state legislature allocated $5 million in funding, we still don't have a firm date for when e-bike rebates will be available. But WSDOT says work is still happening behind the scenes and a potential launch date is on the horizon.
City Council Poised to Reform Implementation of LOS Standards and New U District, Uptown...
On Wednesday, the Seattle City Council's held the last Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee meeting of the year. Three items were on the...
Sunday Video: SoCal Rain is Deadlier Than Earthquakes
We don't often think of our neighbors down the Pacific Coast as frequent recipients of Seattle-levels of rain. But this winter has been a...
Are North Seattle’s Legislators Opposed to Protecting Vulnerable Road Users?
Last week, the sexist, anti-bike (see second image below), anti-safe streets "neighborhood group" Save 35th Ave NE, who has been demanding that the 35th...
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...