Inslee’s Climate Proposal: Necessary, but Don’t Call It Bold
Inslee announces bold climate package for 2021–2023 biennium.
That’s the subject of an email that hit my inbox yesterday afternoon. I skipped the email text...
Sunday Video: Congestion Tax Stockholm
https://youtu.be/pGmHErETnjs
Stockholm has a congestion charge system in place. This video explains how it was developed and implemented.
Forward Thrust Part 4: Carrying Forward Thrust’s Ambition Into 2018 and Beyond
The 1968 and 1970 Forward Thrust campaign was a slate of 13 ballot initiatives, put before voters in Seattle and King County to correct...
It’s Time to Downsize Seattle’s Car Bridges
While some are in a rush to rebuild aging bridges and expand car capacity, less is more when it comes to car lanes. Instead...
Gaslighter: When A Climate Commitment Act Is Not Climate Action (Op-ed)
I love numbers.
I was raised by my single mother, a public school teacher and math specialist to love numbers and data, something I still...
Midweek Video: One Chart Shows How America Can Leave Fossil Fuels Behind
https://youtu.be/QfAXbGInwno
In this video, Vox highlights a Sankey diagram that shows where all of America's carbon emissions come, which can inform how the country should...
Allow Cooperatives in Seattle’s Single Family Zones to Boost Affordable Housing
Seattle is in the midst of a broad and deep housing shortage affecting households across the economic spectrum, which will require bold action on...
Is Seattle Really Committed to Fossil Fuel Divestment?
The environmental group 350.org is pushing the “Fossil Free” divestment campaign to get educational and religious institutions, city and state governments, and other institutions...