CLT: What’s All The Excitement About?
Over the last decade, excitement about a new strong, green, and beautiful building material has been growing. Developed in Central Europe in the mid-1990’s, Cross...
Missing the Forest for the Trees
Crosscut recently published a piece by Eric Scigliano exalting the importance of urban tree canopy while decrying density as the “mortal enemy of trees.” The...
The Urbanist Podcast: Let’s Go Bird Watching in Seattle
In this week's episode, co-hosts Natalie Argerious and Ray Dubicki are joined by conservation educators Hanae Bettencourt, Josh Morris, and Kate Lanier from Seattle...
Seattle Subway Launches ST4 Light Rail Expansion Campaign
On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously backed a Seattle Green New Deal framework to address the climate emergency. A day later, Seattle Subway...
Sunday Video: Architecture That’s Built To Heal
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Architect Michael Murphy provides several examples of how architecture can be designed to uplift, empower, heal, and rejuvenate communities when designed with intention and...
Going The Distance On Amtrak
Some lessons learned about US train travel from a recent 48 hour trip on Amtrak.
This Christmas holiday I made an unconventional choice for my...
Women Shaping Seattle: An Interview With Marisa Hagney
Marisa Hagney works with communities around the world as part of her role as Living Community Challenge Manager at the International Living Future Institute. She...
Commute Seattle Study Shows Only 31% of Downtown Commuters Drive Alone
Commute Seattle released new survey data,with the help of EMC Research, that shows a growing percentage of Downtown commuters rely on modes other than single...