Seattle’s Quest to Become a 15-Minute City
Seattle's quirky and individualistic neighborhoods are one my favorite features of the city. I love the fact that an afternoon spent hanging out in...
City Light Plans Electric Car Charging Lot in the Heart of Ballard
Seattle City Light has announced plans to develop a former substation near NW Market Street and 28th Avenue NW in the Ballard Urban Village...
High Speed Rail: The Right Kind of Infrastructure Investment
This weekend I took a trip on the Empire Builder train to Leavenworth, Washington to see the Christmas lighting ceremony the Bavarian-themed town performs...
Passive(haus) Aggressive Incentives Could Jumpstart Green Building
As Seattle’s economy adapts to the crisis of the global pandemic, our city still faces pressures of a growing population. Articles have littered the...
Sunday Video: Europe Is Also Sprawling, But Not Like The US
Europe gets high praise for its medieval and historic city centers, leaving tourists an impression that nearly everything is neatly compact. But Europe has...
Bellevue’s Parking Obsession is Climate Arson
During my research and writing of the Downtown Bellevue development articles, I actively estimated the amount of parking spaces that Bellevue had recently added...
Commute Seattle Study Shows Only 31% of Downtown Commuters Drive Alone
Commute Seattle released new survey data,with the help of EMC Research, that shows a growing percentage of Downtown commuters rely on modes other than single...
Bike Lanes Belong on Arterials
The last year in Seattle has been pathetic for safe streets, equitable mobility, and climate action. Mayor Durkan has been killing safe streets projects...