Environment & Sustainability

Seattle Narrows Down Options for Initial ‘Low Pollution Neighborhoods’

The Seattle Department of Transportation is eyeing seven neighborhoods with high rates of pollution, low car ownership rates, and high collision intersections, such as South Park, Lake City, and Capitol Hill, for its low-pollution pilot program. The list will ultimately be whittled down to three program sites.

The Gateway Project: Unions Need to Oppose Sprawl, Support Density

Tensions are flaring between progressive interest groups in Seattle. Groups representing labor and environmentalists recently have found themselves on opposing sides of the decision to lease one...
An aerial view of forested land with a circle indicating the 12 acres planned for single-family home development.

Protesters to Rally Against Enclave Development at Coal Creek

Critics say the tract of detached houses would increase sprawl, harm critical wildlife habitat. This Saturday, February 11th, Save Coal Creek and the Issaquah Alps...

Recharge The Battery Advocates Back with New Promenade Vision

In late March, the Seattle City Council voted to turn the Battery Street Tunnel into a modern-day urban landfill. Many local community groups and...

Go Green Conference Will Delve Into Sustainability Issues Tomorrow

The Go Green Conference starts tomorrow (March 16th) at 9am at the Washington State Convention Center. King County Executive Dow Constantine will provide introductory...

Midweek Video: Spruce Up Your Tracks With Grassy Trams

Modern tram systems are increasingly seeing the use of grassy tracks. Many North American transit agencies may be loath to follow suit, but there...

Midweek Video: The Global Coffee Crisis Is Coming

https://youtu.be/6IN4ZcZAUbA Global climate change is brewing a crisis for growing coffee. As annual temperatures rise, coffee plants are being threatened with mass withering. The global...
An aerial image shows a yellow line demarcating the trail route through the play fields to the nature area along Union Bay.

Op-Ed: UW’s Union Bay Hypocrisy: Public Land, Private Fence

The Union Bay Natual Area is 74 acres of public open space with miles of trails, but the University of Washington has rebuffed advocates pushing to remove a fence and add a trail to improve access. Here's why they should reconsider.