Explainer: What’s an Environmental Impact Statement?
An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) sounds like a highly technical and complex mechanism of governance. They take years, spiral into hundreds of pages with...
Bayview Tower Project Marks A Step Forward in Decarbonizing Buildings
For tenants of large apartment buildings, the prospect of a new water heating system installation can be cause for alarm. Prolonged utility shutoffs present...
Washington’s Legislature Is Tackling Zoning Around Transit and For Missing Middle Housing
Housing and zoning reform is taking center stage in the Washington State Legislature. Today, a handful of bills will be heard in committee to...
Sunday Video: All 53 Vancouver SkyTrain Stations
RM Transit visits all 53 Vancouver SkyTrain stations. Though a bit long, the sped up video carries good discussion about the system's design, operations,...
Tree Canopy Analysis Shows Tacoma Rezone Critics Exaggerate Concerns
Critics of policies that increase urban density often point to negative impacts on tree canopy as reason to oppose zoning changes. Some opponents to...
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...
2021 Articles from The Urbanist to Take Out for a Second Spin
From the viewpoint of an editor, it's clear that many articles do not end up receiving the attention they deserve the first time around....
Dubicki: It Is Not Too Soon
Middle age, quarterbacks, and "Don’t Look Up"
Here we are at the threshold of the most important celebration of the year: my birthday. As it...