Op-Ed: Proposed Tree Legislation Awaits Its Turn to Add to Seattle’s Housing Woes
There’s a saying that the path of progress doesn’t follow a straight line. This has certainly been what I've experienced in my two decades...
Salmon Killing Chemicals Can Be Treated with Bioretention, but King County Says No
Bioretention was approved over six years ago by the Washington State Department of Ecology for use as a stormwater treatment facility. Yet King County...
Seattle Plans Resilience Hub Program Expansion with Climate Change in Mind
The City is working to implement resilience hubs, which advocates have pushed to be community-led.
Anticipating climate change’s impact on residents, the City of Seattle...
Manchin-Approved Climate Bill Focuses on Electric Car Rebates and Ignores Transit, Walking, and Biking
Yesterday, Senate Democrats made a surprise announcement that they finally had a climate bill likely to clear the chamber after Sen. Joe Manchin (D...
The Top 10 Street Ends of West Seattle
Since Seattle is bounded and divided by numerous fresh and salt bodies of water, the city has what are colloquially known as Street Ends:...
Four Vital Housing and Climate Bills Survive the Washington Legislature
WALeg Wednesday considers the housing package that passed, led by HB 1110.
As the legislative calendar winds its way to adjourning sine die (until next...
How Seattle Designed Neighborhood Plans to Inhibit Inclusivity: Part 1
This is a two-part series. The first part is a very brief overview of the Growth Management Act, King County’s Urban Growth Boundary, and how we...
Sound Transit Is Set to Leverage State’s Clean Fuel Standard for Revenue
Sound Transit has an opportunity to leverage Washington's new Clean Fuel Standard for revenue. The agency believes that participation in the market-based program to...