City Council Creates New Central Area Design Review Board and Guidelines, Adopts New Energy...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council commissioned design guidelines and a new design review board specifically for the Central Area. The design program will...
Join the Global Climate Strike on September 20th
"The sea levels are rising, and so are we." On Friday, September 20th, over 500 climate strikes are planned across the United States. Additionally,...
Exploring Industry and Nature on the Duwamish
As a volunteer with Friends of Street Ends, a group that works to open and enhance Seattle's shoreline street ends for public access, I...
Map of the Week: Rainfall Across Seattle Neighborhoods
Some places in Seattle are wetter than others, according to new data from Seattle Public Utilities. SPU recently released a map showing variations in...
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....
Sunday Video: Creating Functional Streets for Livable Cities
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8zZdLw7cs
Bicycle Culture by Design from TEDx Talks on YouTube.
Mikael Colville-Andersen of Copenhagenize Design Co. gives us a brief history of our streets and suggests how we can...
Sunday Video: How Oysters Could Stop A Flood
Vox explains how oysters could reduce flooding in the New York City area and other places as sea level rises. But restoring oyster reefs...
Seattle Considers Greater Tree Planting and Preservation Measures
Seattle has a citywide goal of 30% tree canopy coverage by 2037. While the city is 2% short of that goal according to the...