Key Washington Transportation Bills That Passed and Failed the 2019 Legislative Session
On Sunday, the Washington State Legislature concluded the 2019 legislative session. Many progressive environmental, transportation, land use, and housing bills managed to win approval...
Sunday Video: How America’s Hottest City Is Trying to Cool Down
https://youtu.be/ZQ6fSHr5TJg
Vox looks at Phoenix, a very hot city, to see the challenges it faces in cooling it down from extreme heat. The city wants...
What It Would Take for Seattle to Lead on Climate
The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report on Monday underscoring its past warnings that governments must act decisively and...
Morales Hopes to Resurrect Social Housing Amendment That Didn’t Make Balancing Package Cut
Councilmember Tammy Morales had hoped to lay some groundwork to expand social housing in Seattle, but her amendment did not make it into Budget...
Sunday Video: The Rise Of The Stadium District
https://youtu.be/zczyEkkjvZk
Dave Amos at City Beautiful takes a look at the newish stadium district trend that pairs new arenas and stadiums with mixed-used, urban development....
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...
Seattle’s Geologic Hazards Can Be Overwhelming, But Preparation Can Start Now
“Seismic” buttons in Seattle’s elevators hide ubiquitously in plain sight. When I was new to the city last year, these buttons were a reminder...
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...