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Environment & Sustainability

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MASS Coalition Seeks to Reverse Key Transportation Cuts in Mayor’s Budget

The Move All Sustainably Seattle (MASS) Coalition is backing four budget amendments to undo Mayor Jenny Durkan's cuts and invest in walking, biking, and...
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Seattle Is Decades Away from the Heat Mitigation It Needs

Dr. Jeremy Hess saw burns on the legs of paramedics who kneeled to care for heatstroke patients during last year’s deadly heatwave in Seattle....

ST3 Passed! Here’s How and What’s Next

A 25-year investment in high quality transit is a big commitment to make, but the Puget Sound Region just made it after last night's...

How King County Manages Its Waste

A trip to Cedar Hills Regional Landfill shows garbage’s disappearing act is an illusion. There’s a great episode of 99 Percent Invisible that compares residential waste collection...
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Fridaygram: Gas Works Park

One of Seattle’s most unique places, Gas Works Park, is a pioneering example of the regeneration of a contaminated industrial site as a public...
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Seattle’s Backyard Cottage Plan Falls Short

The City's proposed changes for accessory dwelling units lacks Portland and Vancouver's ambition. On October 4th, the City of Seattle released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)...

Op-Ed: Climate Action Must Be a Seattle Priority Now

The Seattle City Council will have six new members in 2024.  In pre-election polls, voters were focused on public safety, homelessness and housing affordability....

Futurewise Awards Celebrate Equity-Centered Environmentalism

Supporters, colleagues and elected officials gathered at Seattle's Westin Hotel for Futurewise's Spring Breakfast Livable Community Awards on March 2nd. The awards lifted up six groups...