Sunday Video: What Makes Delhi’s Air So Deadly?
https://youtu.be/bVzvZxW5n2Q
Last year, Delhi had very deadly air quality. The phenomenon is a mix of agricultural and urban practices that contribute to air pollution and...
Why Climate Advocates Should Be Urbanists, Part 1
Land use policy is a powerful tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. So why isn’t it a bigger part of the policy debate? This four-part 'Land Use and Climate Change' series explores that question.
District Energy Is a Fit for Seattle
In Seattle's latest update to its energy code, bans were levied on fossil fuel and electric resistance heating systems in commercial buildings and three-plus-story...
Bringing Baugruppe To Seattle
How the City could lead the US in piloting an innovative model for better housing.
Imagine with me: what if Seattle had a model for...
What Upzoning Can Do
"The solution: Americans, together and all at once, would have to stop thinking about their homes as an investment," Conor Dougherty wrote in The Upshot this past...
Master Builders’ Association Files Lawsuit Against New Kirkland Tree Codes
On the Eastside, cities are grappling with the often competing desires to grow housing capacity and preserve tree canopy in urban areas. Tension between...
Supporting Density Without Considering Housing Costs
At some point, maybe in two years or ten years, the endless rise of housing costs in Seattle will stop. We might see a...
What’s Going On At King Street Station?
Anyone walking past King Street in the last several weeks may have noticed an interesting transformation taking place. Tracks are being removed, cement molds...