Baugruppen: Instant Community (Just Add Water)
Editor’s Note: This is Part 6 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. Read Part 1 or check out the series.
So, how is it...
Seattle Needs A Housing Politics Movement Like Germany’s Wohnungspolitik
Actually, Seattle needed a cohesive and comprehensive Wohnungspolitik 40 years ago, but late is better than never. What is a Wohnungspolitik? The literal translation from German is...
Protected Bike Lanes Guard Cyclists from Pollution
As a relatively new cyclist and resident of South Seattle, the recent The Urbanist piece about the downgrading of protected bike lanes frustrated me. The...
A Tree Grows in Tacoma, But Will It Be There in 10 Years?
Tacoma has the least tree canopy in the Puget Sound Region. Residents experience this reality in higher average temperatures and poor air quality.
On a...
Sunday Video: The Trains That Killed An Italian Airline
Not Just Bikes explores how high-speed rail in Italy killed off an entire airline and tries it out firsthand. Not Just Bikes also explains...
Puget Sound Energy Rate Increase Would Fund Harmful Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Residential Puget Sound Energy (PSE) customers could see electric bills surge by more than 20% and gas bills by almost 17%. Later this month,...
Sunday Video: Creating Functional Streets for Livable Cities
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8zZdLw7cs
Bicycle Culture by Design from TEDx Talks on YouTube.
Mikael Colville-Andersen of Copenhagenize Design Co. gives us a brief history of our streets and suggests how we can...
Fast Trains, Cleaner Air, and Less Congestion: Envisioning a Post-Pandemic Pacific Northwest
As a result of the mandatory stay-at-home orders, fewer people are flying, fewer people are commuting to work, and fewer people are using their...