Sunday Video: Airport Expansion
https://youtu.be/QN5Rnu0-RhE
Using London’s Heathrow Airport as a case study, Dave Amos explains the pitfalls and limited benefits of airport expansion.
The Urbanist Podcast: Grass Lawns and Foxtail’s Deadly Danger to Dogs
Summertime gets us thinking about a whole bunch of stuff, including grass. In cities across North America, grass yards are often a symbol of...
Smart Planning Has Made La Rochelle a Paradise for Walking and Biking
Situated on the central west coast of France, La Rochelle is one of the country's most popular domestic tourist destinations because of its proximity...
This Really Is a Tipping Point Election for Seattle
Seattle's next mayor faces a tough job. The challenges staring down the city are many and navigating through multiple crises won’t be easy. The...
Salmon Killing Chemicals Can Be Treated with Bioretention, but King County Says No
Bioretention was approved over six years ago by the Washington State Department of Ecology for use as a stormwater treatment facility. Yet King County...
State Ferry Fare Hikes Ahead, Preferred Alternative Discourages Walk-On Ridership
Fare hikes are on the way for state ferry riders. Prices could rise 2.5% in October of this year and then be followed by...
Op-Ed: Correcting the Narrative about Seattle’s Tree Ordinance
Fellow Seattleites, I have good news: Our city's trees are not doomed.
Despite what you may have heard, Seattle’s recently passed tree ordinance will not...
Don’t Buy The Climate Argument Against ST3
This post has been updated to reflect that Alan Durning retracted the comments on his personal blog regarding Sound Transit Regional Proposition 1 (aka...