How Fried Chicken Can Ruin Cities or Enrich Them
Clogging arteries is a fast food joint specialty, but good urban planning can get things flowing.
You may have seen in the news that some...
Don’t Widen Highways, Invest $2 Billion in Affordable Housing Instead
State Democrats propose diverting $2 billion from the general fund to fund their highway package, but this money would be better spent on affordable...
Breaching Locks and Sen. Ericksen’s Stunt Legislation
With the start of the annual Washington State Legislature session comes the annual parade of stunt legislation. Like the return of swallows to Capistrano...
Seattle’s Resilience Roadmap Lacks a Cohesive Vision for the Future
I first learned about the release of the Seattle - Future City: Resilience Roadmap from an article published by Smart Cities Dive. Previous to...
Washington State Explores Offshore Wind While Neighbors Charge Ahead
Facing record-breaking demand, offshore wind could balance the state’s clean energy portfolio, covering gaps in peak winter months.
When Governor Jay Inslee announced the Blue...
Seattle Floats Scaling Back Energy Code Changes to Cut Housing Costs
Seattle could hit the brakes on implementing an energy code that's much more stringent than the state code, in the hopes of getting more housing units into the development pipeline.
Harrell and Inslee Tout Climate Work as Seattle Hosts Bloomberg Summit
Mayor Bruce Harrell and Governor Jay Inslee were on Thursday's program at Bloomberg Green Festival hosted at the Seattle Center. Both touted local leadership on environmental issues, even as that work remains tenuous.
Georgetown’s New Flashy Combined Sewer Overflow Regulator Station
Better stormwater and sewage management is coming to Georgetown soon. King County is sponsoring a project to construct a new combined sewer overflow (CSO)...