Environment & Sustainability

State Ferry Fare Hikes Ahead, Preferred Alternative Discourages Walk-On Ridership

Fare hikes are on the way for state ferry riders. Prices could rise 2.5% in October of this year and then be followed by...

South Puget Sound Cities Now at High Risk for Wildfire

In response, Wildfire Ready Neighbors fire prevention program launches in Western Washington Just 10 days into this spring, a firefighting team flew in a helicopter...

Midweek Video: How Humans Are Making Pandemics More Likely

https://youtu.be/qp5CEcIyk94 Vox explains how human expansion into natural habitats is directly linked to the spread of new and deadly diseases in human populations.

Sunday Video: How “Forever Chemicals” Polluted America’s Water

https://youtu.be/sZHuZkUUYM4 Throughout America, "forever chemicals" are polluting waterways because they effectively cannot be broken down. Vox explains how that happened and what that means for...

Dawson’s Extreme Cities Argues for Extreme Climate Change Adaptation

Cape Town’s Day Zero, the day that most water taps in the city will be turned off, has been pushed back to 2019, but...

In Trees Vs. Parking War, Washington Just Gave Trees a Leg Up

A bill pushed by Bothell Rep. Davina Duerr and approved by the Washington legislature this week would prioritize trees when retention policies come into conflict with local parking mandates.

Washington’s Legislature Is Tackling Zoning Around Transit and For Missing Middle Housing

Housing and zoning reform is taking center stage in the Washington State Legislature. Today, a handful of bills will be heard in committee to...

Sunday Video: Will Sea Level Rise Drown Our Coastal Cities?

https://youtu.be/8o4-hhs9bc4 In this episode, City Beautiful takes on sea level rise and what can be done about it.