Op-Ed: Convert Street Parking to Trees to Hit Seattle Canopy Goals Sooner
Seattle could meet its 30% tree canopy goal much quicker by converting a quarter of its 500,000 on-street parking spaces. The paving to planting conversion would convey many benefits, cooling neighborhoods and absorbing runoff.
Council Ponders Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Rezones Madrona Site
On Monday, the Seattle City Council received a policy briefing on recommendations to improve the safety of unreinforced masonry structures. The council also approved...
Midweek Video: Will Electric Cars Kill the Gas Station?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmVIYNzY-pE
Davos Amos looks at what the proliferation of electric cars means for fueling stations in the years ahead. Will they die away? Will they...
Executive Constantine Unveils King County Parks Levy Renewal Proposal
On Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled his plan for the King County Parks levy reauthorization to appear on the August ballot. The...
Midweek Video: How The US Poisoned Navajo Nation
https://youtu.be/ETPogv1zq08
Vox highlights how the United States casually engages in environmental racism through the lens of the Navajo Nation and the Red Water Pond incident.
Renewable Energy Can Power America’s Grid and Its Economic Recovery
It's been a few months since the initial outbreak of Covid-19, and pandemic has already altered our societal fabric in profound ways. Fewer people...
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Washington State 2022 Legislative Session Lunch & Learn, Friday, December 10th, 12:15-1pm. Join online here.
From the housing affordability crisis, to the need to...
ST3 Passed! Here’s How and What’s Next
A 25-year investment in high quality transit is a big commitment to make, but the Puget Sound Region just made it after last night's...