Rollback of Stricter Energy Code Advances to Seattle City Council
With permit applications for new apartment buildings still down in Seattle, the Harrell Administration is hoping to hit the brakes on a planned ramp-up of additional energy efficiency requirements in new buildings.
City of Seattle Pushes to Dismiss Appeals Blocking Housing Growth Plan
The six appeals against the One Seattle housing plan had been headed toward a lengthy hearing later this spring. But a filing by the City seeks to dismiss the appeals much more quickly, allowing the plan to move forward.
MASS Mayoral Forum Shows Growing Consensus Around Urbanist Policies
On Wednesday, five Seattle Mayor candidates squared off in a forum that we co-hosted alongside our allies at the Move All Seattle Sustainability (MASS)...
Sunday Video: UW Architecture Lecture Series
The University of Washington's Department of Architecture Lecture Series is recommencing for spring, with a line up of high caliber speakers, as outlined below. As part...
Former AIA Seattle Executive Director on Experiencing COP26
A bank of photojournalists lining the platform, their cameras a symphony of clicking and whirring. Bagpipes squeezing out a mournful tune. Protestors pressing forward, signs in...
Trailhead Direct Returns for Another Season with Four Routes
On Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the return of Trailhead Direct next month. The bus and van service to local trails is...
Washington’s State Transportation Budget Faces Multiple Time Bombs
The final piece of the decades-long replacement of the SR 520 bridge will move forward thanks to funding authorized this year, but Washington State's overall transportation budget is on rockier ground.
Seattle-Area Schools Slowly Electrify Bus Fleets
Washington State has 40 electric school buses so far -- but big plans to change that. Meanwhile most parents drive their kids to school.
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