Google Planned New Sustainable High-Rise Campus in Kirkland
Update: On January 20th, 2023, the City of Kirkland announced that Google will not be proceeding with the sale of the Lee Johnson site...
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...
Carbon Pollution Fee Would Invest Billions in Washington State’s Green Economy
At a recent presentation by Shift Zero, a zero net carbon building alliance, mention of Initiative 1631 stirred excitement among the green building professionals in...
Sound Transit Board Averts Big Delays with Hybrid ST3 Realignment
NE 130th Street Station opens in 2025 and Graham Street and Boeing Access Road Stations open in 2031 under the amended plan.
The Sound Transit...
Mixed Signals on the American Superhighway: Devolve, Evolve, or Prod Ahead?
Congress finally did something! It appears poised to pass a "six-year" transportation bill. In truth, the bill contains money for only three years and...
Community Transit Rolls Out Region’s First Hydrogen-Fueled Bus
A new hydrogen fuel cell bus has arrived in Snohomish County, offering another path toward fleet electrification goals for the county’s main transit provider.
Share The Cities Lays the Community Engagement Groundwork at Jackson Park
Volunteers are canvassing the neighborhood to learn more about the community's hopes for what light rail will bring to this forgotten corner of Seattle.
Today...
Op-Ed: Unclogging Seattle’s Water Permit Gauntlet Would Help Address Housing Crisis
Onerous requirements for new water infrastructure that go further than Washington state law are a part of the problem when it comes to encouraging home building in Seattle.