Inslee’s Proposes $7,500 Electric Car Rebate and $1,000 E-Bike Rebate in $626 Million Climate...
Transit continues to take a back seat, and investments in walking, rolling, and biking are at the symbolic rather than transformative level.
Governor Jay Inslee...
Fridaygram: PARK(ing) Day Spaces in Ballard
Today marks the 10th year of the PARK(ing) Day movement, an international event which endeavors to highlight the need for more urban open spaces....
Seattle Council Updates Living Building Incentives, Unsticking Belltown Tower Project
A small tweak to Seattle's land use code will allow a 182-unit tower to move forward in Belltown after years of appeal. Clearer direction around stacking height incentives like those in the sustainability-focused Living Building program could potentially allow more homes throughout downtown in the coming years.
Inslee Releases 2020 Legislative Proposals on Homelessness, Transportation, and Climate
On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee (D-Washington) released his proposed budget for 2020. The budget is supplemental to the one that the state legislature approved...
Passive(haus) Aggressive Incentives Could Jumpstart Green Building
As Seattle’s economy adapts to the crisis of the global pandemic, our city still faces pressures of a growing population. Articles have littered the...
Unlike Seattle, Golf Really Is Dying
Last week, The Seattle Times ran an article headlined, ‘Study questions ‘best use’ of golf courses Seattle operates’. The article stems from a report...
Seattle’s Backyard Cottage Plan Falls Short
The City's proposed changes for accessory dwelling units lacks Portland and Vancouver's ambition.
On October 4th, the City of Seattle released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)...
Fridaygram: Gas Works Park
One of Seattle’s most unique places, Gas Works Park, is a pioneering example of the regeneration of a contaminated industrial site as a public...