Environment & Sustainability

Sunday Video: Permeable Concrete

Tarmac, a British company, shows just how much water their permeable concrete can absorb. Using mixer truck, 4,000 liters of water are sucked through...

What Upzoning Can Do

"The solution: Americans, together and all at once, would have to stop thinking about their homes as an investment," Conor Dougherty wrote in The Upshot this past...

Adopted Regional Transportation Plan Isn’t Aligned With 2030 Climate Goals

Just a few months after adopting a long range transportation plan intended to guide investments through 2050, staff at the Puget Sound Regional Council...

Midweek Video: Why Some Animals Are Shrinking

https://youtu.be/OM-wpoe_bs8 Is climate change causing animals to get smaller? And what’s the ramifications of this?

Puget Sound Considers Update To Regional Centers Framework

The Puget Sound is seeing substantial growth in population, housing, and jobs in key centers across King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties. That's not...
A cottage in a leafy backyard in the fall.

Seattle’s Backyard Cottage Plan Falls Short

The City's proposed changes for accessory dwelling units lacks Portland and Vancouver's ambition. On October 4th, the City of Seattle released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)...

So Long, Pronto Bike Share

Today marks an unusual day in Seattle: we are shutting down an entire mode of transportation. Two and a half years after Pronto! Cycle...

Op-Ed: Expanding Tree Canopy Is a Climate Solution and Livability Boost

Bellevue, Seattle, and Tacoma are each working to expand tree protections, but all should go further to expand canopy and adapt to a warming climate.