Environment & Sustainability

The First Hill Public Realm Action Plan

Connecting parks & public space to enhance mobility & livability in First Hill The City of Seattle will be holding an open house to discuss...

Sunday Video: Life Between Buildings

Tobias Lau, of Social Action, described how prior to learning about the innovative research about social life and experiences in cities led by Danish architect Jan...

Working Toward a Greener Seattle

For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, three local leaders weighed in on the most significant actions Seattle can undertake to increase its sustainability. Today...

Sunday Video: How Native Hawaiians Fought The US Navy and Won

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nWZ15JeZnc An island in Hawaiʻi had long been occupied and used by the United States military. But native Hawaiians fought to restore it to the...
Lake Union and the Seattle skyline at sunset

Op-Ed: Prop 1A Is Seattle’s Opportunity to Lead on Climate Justice

The rents and temps are too damn high. Seattle’s social housing developer can help -- with Prop 1A funding. Vote yes on Prop 1A by February 11.

Can the Seattle Comprehensive Plan Slow Urban Sprawl and Prevent Farmland Loss?

Now, more than ever before, it’s essential that we protect our irreplaceable agricultural lands and promote the growth of resilient and regenerative food systems....

Sunday Video: The Green New Deal, Explained

https://youtu.be/GxIDJWCbk6I In this video, Vox discusses the concept of the Green New Deal, a platform to change the American economy to a green economy while...

2018: Seattle’s Year of the Grassroots Pro-Housing Activists

Randy Shaw, whose new book 'Generation Priced Out' is getting notable press, claimed that 2018 was: "The year of the YIMBY (Yes in My...