Carbon Notes May Help Seattle Council Make Smarter Climate Decisions
I woke up coughing this weekend--no, not from Covid-19--from wildfire smoke that’s settled on Seattle like a clammy yellow shroud.
Last Friday was a better...
Sunday Video: What Is Cancer Alley?
https://youtu.be/XAFD-0aMkwE
Vox explains how environmental racism through public policy and private actions can lead to environmental health catastrophes for people of color. Coronavirus is killing...
Op-Ed: The City Council Must Prioritize Climate Action Now
Climate change and global warming must join safety, homelessness, and housing at the top of the City’s agenda.
In the first Seattle City Council...
Saving Salmon Will Require a Transportation Revolution
A new study shows a preservative in car tires is responsible for collapsing Coho salmon runs, adding new urgency to efforts to reduce the...
Sunday Video: Are Urban Growth Boundaries Effective or Worthless?
City Beautiful explores the wonky planning topic of urban growth boundaries primarily through the lens of Oregon, but Washington does make it into the...
King County tackles carbon emissions through transit credits
The Metropolitan King County Council is getting serious about climate change. Yesterday, the Council announced that it had come up with a brand new...
Baugruppen: Yes In Our Back Yard!
Editor’s Note: This is Part 7 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. Read Part 1 or check out the series.
With this series,...
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...