Environment & Sustainability

A mural of sasquatch adorns a brick wall in a Greenwood alley.

Seattle Tightens Regulations on Tree Service Providers

Broader Tree Policy Reform Delayed Due to SEPA Appeal The Seattle City Council has approved an ordinance sponsored by Councilmembers Dan Strauss (District 6) and...

PLUZ Committee Moves Parking Reform

On Wednesday, the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee passed parking reform legislation for Seattle. The legislation would making significant changes to parking policy...

Sunday Video: How To Protect The Amazon Rainforest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF7-uFbE5Mc Quartz explains how ancient civilizations an show us how to protect the Amazon rainforest.

The Next ‘Big One’ Could Mean Big Displacement for Seattle’s Black Population

This op-ed originally was published by the South Seattle Emerald. On February 28th, 2001, I was in middle school, in the computer lab. I remember...

Sunday Video: How Glass Skyscrapers Conquered Our Cities

https://youtu.be/yxdIluAPLt8 Cheddar documents the rise of glass building and skyscrapers and how tides are beginning to turn against the overuse of glass in skyscrapers.

Sunday Video: The Innovative Way Ghent Removed Cars From The City

https://vimeo.com/379854529 Officials from Ghent talk about how their circulation plan helped transform the city to a higher walking and biking mode share in a very...

Sunday Video: How Oysters Could Stop A Flood

Vox explains how oysters could reduce flooding in the New York City area and other places as sea level rises. But restoring oyster reefs...

Sunday Video: All The Ways Car Dependency Make Things Worse

Ray Delahanty of CityNerd goes through a litany of reasons why car dependency makes American society worse off from public health and environmental quality...