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Environment & Sustainability

Sunday Video: Why So Many New Buildings Are Covered in Rectangles

https://youtu.be/Ml-ZP-_e_o4 Vox explores why so many new buildings seem to prominently feature rectangular panels as exterior cladding.

Governor Inslee’s Capital Gains Tax Would Invest in Climate Action

New taxes would create $3.7 billion in revenue, helping to fund investments in cleaner buildings and electric powered transportation. Last week Governor Jay Inslee's proposed...

ST 2040: A Shovel-Ready Vision for Seattle and Sound Transit

The climate crisis is an accelerating problem--while President Joe Biden has re-entered the United States in the Paris Climate Accords, temperatures are still rising,...
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Gaslighter: When A Climate Commitment Act Is Not Climate Action (Op-ed)

I love numbers. I was raised by my single mother, a public school teacher and math specialist to love numbers and data, something I still...

How Seattle Can Become a City of Two Million

Imagine two million people living in Seattle city limits. You may think this is only possible with a skyline like New York or Hong...
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Smart Planning Has Made La Rochelle a Paradise for Walking and Biking

Situated on the central west coast of France, La Rochelle is one of the country's most popular domestic tourist destinations because of its proximity...

Sunday Video: Are Americans Ready To Love Trains Again?

https://youtu.be/Rsend-1FbaM Bloomberg News asks if Americans are ready to love passenger rail again. The story is heavily focused on Brightline in Florida and Amtrak’s recent...
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BIPOC and Disability Advocates Zero In on Highway Spending

On March 9th, advocacy organizations Front and Centered and Disability Rights Washington held the first of a series of press conferences calling for Washington...