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Environment & Sustainability

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:...
A birds eye view of Downtown Seattle from the south with the I-5 and I-90 spaghetti interchange dominating the frame.

It’s a Car Car World–We Just Live in It

The car is an amazing machine. So amazing, that with a little help from cheap portable fuel and a flood of public investment in...

Saldaña’s Evergreen Plan Advances Climate Action and Mobility Justice

In Washington state, our leaders like to talk about environmental protection and climate action. And then it comes time to pass a transportation funding...

Sunday Video: Why The American West Is Fighting For Water Protections

https://youtu.be/ArffMWtdu-s Vox highlights how water systems work and how they are threatened by the Trump Administration’s “Dirty Water Rule” that allows for pollution of waterways...
A battery-powered bus during a press event.

Metro’s Battery Bus Plan Hinges on Need to Grow Service and Revenue

In September, King County Metro filed a report on their battery bus implementation plan. Like the Kenmore water taxi report, this paper is the...

Saving Salmon Will Require a Transportation Revolution

A new study shows a preservative in car tires is responsible for collapsing Coho salmon runs, adding new urgency to efforts to reduce the...
Some Douglas firs and Mount Tahoma frame National Park Inn wooden lodge in Longmire.

Five Concepts That Will Change Planning and Growth Management in Washington

Comprehensive updates pushing the 30-year-old Growth Management Act to be adaptive, inclusive, equitable, and actionable. When the Washington legislative session begins in less than a...

Sunday Video: Can We Make Cities Car-Free?

https://youtu.be/g9-9CxCxrVE Dave Amos looks at how cities across the globe are making streets and districts car-free. He also explains how this is improving economic and...