Sunday Video: The Future Of Cities

Population and urbanization will continue to rise rapidly throughout this century, which will undoubtedly have a profound impact on future cities. One filmmaker, Oscar...
A photo of a green roof with grasses and trees surrounded by tall tower buildings

Green Roofs Provide Many Benefits as Cities Densify

As U.S. cities grow in population, increasing their density provides opportunities for more housing, jobs, recreation, and infrastructural efficiency. When developed thoughtfully, urban density...

City Council Passes Electric Vehicle-Ready Legislation for Off-Street Parking

On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed legislation to require to much of new development in the city to provide electric vehicle-ready (EV) equipment....

Sunday Video: SoCal Rain is Deadlier Than Earthquakes

We don't often think of our neighbors down the Pacific Coast as frequent recipients of Seattle-levels of rain. But this winter has been a...

Sunday Video: Architecture That’s Built To Heal

https://youtu.be/MvXZzKZ3JYQ Architect Michael Murphy provides several examples of how architecture can be designed to uplift, empower, heal, and rejuvenate communities when designed with intention and...

Map of the Week: Average Annual Household Carbon Emissions

We are a carbon-based society. Our daily lives are built around our ability to acquire and consume goods, produce things, move freely from one...

Climate Action and Housing Action Are One

Seattle’s housing crisis is even worse than you think, and here's the first step to fixing it. Everyone knows Seattle has a housing crisis.  And...

PSRC Releases First Ever Regional Open Space Plan

On Tuesday, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) released a draft plan to guide conservation of open spaces throughout the four-county region in the decades...