Environment & Sustainability

What’s Going On At King Street Station?

Anyone walking past King Street in the last several weeks may have noticed an interesting transformation taking place. Tracks are being removed, cement molds...

Seattle’s Trolleybus Fleet To Get New Supercharged Batteries

King County Metro's entire trolleybus fleet is set to get upgrades to their batteries that will allow them to remain off-wire three times longer.

An Open Letter To Elon Musk

Dear Mr. Musk, This letter is both a salute to your continued success and a challenge to consider (if you haven’t already) some ideas that...
A women charges an electric sedan.

Macri Bill Proposes Banning New Fossil Fuel Cars in 2030

All new cars sold in Washington in 2030 or thereafter would be electric if House Bill 1204 or senate companion bill Senate Bill 5256...

Senator Hobbs Showcases Big Transportation Proposal and It’s Still Highway Focused

Last Wednesday, Washington's Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing on the next statewide transportation funding package, dubbed "Forward Washington." The public hearing did...

The Top 10 Street Ends of West Seattle

Since Seattle is bounded and divided by numerous fresh and salt bodies of water, the city has what are colloquially known as Street Ends:...

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...

Climate Action and Housing Action Are One

Seattle’s housing crisis is even worse than you think, and here's the first step to fixing it. Everyone knows Seattle has a housing crisis.  And...