Environment & Sustainability

AAWA: Advocates Call for Amtrak Expansion to Facilitate Economic Recovery and Improve Environmental...

Passenger rail advocacy group All Aboard Washington (AAWA) has called upon the Washington State Legislature to provide funding to the Washington State Department of...

Sunday Video: How To Design A Great Street

https://youtu.be/xov7Ao_fPwQ Europe is awash in great streets. But what makes them so great? And what can other cities learn from these streets?

Proposed Tree Protection Ordinance Hopes to Grow Seattle’s Canopy

Councilmember Strauss introduces legislation to regulate 70,000 additional trees – but will the effort to boost canopy coverage to 30% slow down housing creation? After...
Protesters react with fists raised in solidarity as Nikkita Oliver takes the stage at City Hall on Wednesday June 3rd. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

This Really Is a Tipping Point Election for Seattle

Seattle's next mayor faces a tough job. The challenges staring down the city are many and navigating through multiple crises won’t be easy. The...

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...

Go Green Conference Will Delve Into Sustainability Issues Tomorrow

The Go Green Conference starts tomorrow (March 16th) at 9am at the Washington State Convention Center. King County Executive Dow Constantine will provide introductory...

Common Birds Bring Economic Vitality To Cities, New Study Finds

Is it worth having birds in the city? If you live in Seattle or Berlin, the answer is yes, to the tune of $120 million...

Staying at Home Helps Us Envision a Future of Climate-Conscious Travel

In the midst of the public health emergency, worldwide stay-at-home mandates have resulted in significantly fewer people traveling by car or airplane. Scientists have...