Homestead Pioneers a Carbon Neutral Model for Affordable Housing

With Willowcrest Townhomes, Homestead Community Land Trust is striving to create "a replicable model" for permanently affordable net zero energy housing. Since the 1960s,...
Street view of the white six-story Bullitt Center.

Ten Years Later, the Bullitt Center Still Sets the Standard for Green Office Buildings

"Those who assume that a net-zero building like the Bullitt Center is either too expensive to be profitable or requires cutting edge technology are...

Pierce County Nearing Final Allocation of 20-Year Growth Targets With Tacoma As Breadwinner

Pierce County is close to allocating its growth targets to local municipalities and unincorporated areas. In total, the county is supposed to accommodate 264,785...

Metro Breaks Ground on New Electric Bus Base in Tukwila

King County Metro started construction on a new million zero-emissions bus base in Tukwila this month. It will house 120 battery-electric buses currently on order and arriving in a few short years. Metro is betting heavily on battery buses getting more dependable.
A view of a mountain in the distance behind a suburban neighborhood

Legislators Should Build on a Powerful Tool That Improves Cities and Conserves Natural Landscapes

Walking among the gleaming towers in Seattle’s South Lake Union, there is a buzz in the air. The aroma of tantalizing restaurants, the din of...
A woman in a wheelchair and five other advocates at a Tacoma bus stop.

BIPOC and Disability Advocates Zero In on Highway Spending

On March 9th, advocacy organizations Front and Centered and Disability Rights Washington held the first of a series of press conferences calling for Washington...

What We’re Reading: MLT TOD, Climate Change Adaptation, and Stone Age Policy

Rejecting inaction: In Phoenix, complete streets volunteers resigned en mass in response to inaction by city officials. Paris Accord in 2018: The United States is...

Governor Inslee’s Capital Gains Tax Would Invest in Climate Action

New taxes would create $3.7 billion in revenue, helping to fund investments in cleaner buildings and electric powered transportation. Last week Governor Jay Inslee's proposed...