Going The Distance On Amtrak
Some lessons learned about US train travel from a recent 48 hour trip on Amtrak.
This Christmas holiday I made an unconventional choice for my...
Master Builders’ Association Files Lawsuit Against New Kirkland Tree Codes
On the Eastside, cities are grappling with the often competing desires to grow housing capacity and preserve tree canopy in urban areas. Tension between...
Sunday Video: China Is Forcing The World To Rethink Recycling
https://youtu.be/8HROn34sDRk
With China denying importation of recyclables, countries like America need to rethink their approach to recycling goods.
Proposed Tree Protection Ordinance Hopes to Grow Seattle’s Canopy
Councilmember Strauss introduces legislation to regulate 70,000 additional trees – but will the effort to boost canopy coverage to 30% slow down housing creation?
After...
Social Housing Now: Washington State Should Build 100,000 Homes
We are facing the twin crises of housing affordability and climate change, but solutions at the state level appear too timid while the federal...
Op-Ed: Climate Action Must Be a Seattle Priority Now
The Seattle City Council will have six new members in 2024. In pre-election polls, voters were focused on public safety, homelessness and housing affordability....
Washington’s Legislature Is Tackling Zoning Around Transit and For Missing Middle Housing
Housing and zoning reform is taking center stage in the Washington State Legislature. Today, a handful of bills will be heard in committee to...
Sunday Video: Wooden Skyscrapers Could Be the Future for Citites
https://youtu.be/2DPp2NcnTb0
In this video, The Economist explores the growing popularity of cross-laminated timber and its positive aspects as a building material.