Washington’s First Try at E-bike Rebates Leaves Thousands of Vouchers Unredeemed
84% of Washingtonians offered a $1,200 instant rebate on a new e-bike this spring followed through and made a purchase, compared to just 24% of those who were offered a $300 rebate. The lessons learned during the first rollout of the program are likely to shape the next round of incentives.
Event Reminder: Sustainable Rosengård on Tuesday
Don't miss out on our event for Tuesday where we'll have a presentation on Sustainable Rosengård. Paul Byron Crane, a local landscape architect with the City...
Metro’s Battery Bus Plan Hinges on Need to Grow Service and Revenue
In September, King County Metro filed a report on their battery bus implementation plan. Like the Kenmore water taxi report, this paper is the...
Harrell and Inslee Tout Climate Work as Seattle Hosts Bloomberg Summit
Mayor Bruce Harrell and Governor Jay Inslee were on Thursday's program at Bloomberg Green Festival hosted at the Seattle Center. Both touted local leadership on environmental issues, even as that work remains tenuous.
South Lake Union Woonerf Moves to Full Council
Woonerfs are designed to be living streets, giving space for pedestrians and bicyclists along slower moving cars. They feature traffic-calming measures such as curbless,...
The Grandeur of Seattle’s Tiny Plums
Small reminders to celebrate lots of good neighbors.
In the short gap of indecisive September clouds between Smoke Season and Spider Season, Seattle experiences one...
Mayor Durkan ‘Pivots’ from Road Pricing to Electrification Blueprint
In 2018, Mayor Jenny Durkan made a splash by embracing the idea of enacting downtown cordon tolling to reduce car congestion, pledging to realize...
Take Action for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals in Growth Management Bill
As a parent, I am worried about another summer where our children can’t play outside for weeks at a time because they will be...