Baugruppen: Proactive Jurisdictions

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. Read Part 1 or check out the...

Sunday Video: Are Urban Growth Boundaries Effective or Worthless?

City Beautiful explores the wonky planning topic of urban growth boundaries primarily through the lens of Oregon, but Washington does make it into the...

Let’s Build a Dense, Climate-Resilient EcoDistrict in Seattle’s Interbay

On Tuesday, My Ballard published that the state was looking for input on a nearly 25 acre parcel of land that it owns, adjacent to the...

Midweek Video: Why Some Animals Are Shrinking

https://youtu.be/OM-wpoe_bs8 Is climate change causing animals to get smaller? And what’s the ramifications of this?
King County Metro buses on Third Avenue during rush hour. (Bruce Englehardt)

The Case for Making Transit Free (and How to Pay for It)

As a community, Seattle has been struggling with numerous issues like income equality, our world-class congestion, and the regressive nature of our tax system....
A woman in a wheelchair and five other advocates at a Tacoma bus stop.

BIPOC and Disability Advocates Zero In on Highway Spending

On March 9th, advocacy organizations Front and Centered and Disability Rights Washington held the first of a series of press conferences calling for Washington...

Legislature Advances Narrower TOD and Missing Middle Bills

The legislative clock ticks closer to its late April conclusion this WALeg Wednesday. In This Digest: Important Bills At A Glance Weekly Focus: Slim, Difficult Housing...

What We’re Reading: Fight Climate Change, Bridging Divides, And Make Tracks

Fight climate change: A recent poll of Americans shows that a strong majority--regardless of political affiliation--believe that transportation departments should take carbon pollution into...