Environment & Sustainability

Fast Trains, Cleaner Air, and Less Congestion: Envisioning a Post-Pandemic Pacific Northwest

As a result of the mandatory stay-at-home orders, fewer people are flying, fewer people are commuting to work, and fewer people are using their...

Your Friendly Neighborhood Industrial Use, Finale

Over this series of articles, I have laid out an argument that Seattle should mix industrial uses in our residential and commercial neighborhoods. A...

It’s Time to Downsize Seattle’s Car Bridges

While some are in a rush to rebuild aging bridges and expand car capacity, less is more when it comes to car lanes. Instead...

Sunday Video: How To Design A Great Street

https://youtu.be/xov7Ao_fPwQ Europe is awash in great streets. But what makes them so great? And what can other cities learn from these streets?
Wallingford's Shell gas station. (Photo by Matthew Metz)

Ban New Gas Stations and Require Cleanups to Tackle the Big Polluter on the...

In the midst of the lively local restaurants and coffee shops on N 45th Street in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood is a business bearing the...

Staying at Home Helps Us Envision a Future of Climate-Conscious Travel

In the midst of the public health emergency, worldwide stay-at-home mandates have resulted in significantly fewer people traveling by car or airplane. Scientists have...

Working Toward a Greener Seattle

For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, three local leaders weighed in on the most significant actions Seattle can undertake to increase its sustainability. Today...
Gentle density infill development. (Matt Hutchins)

Nine Totally Necessary Evolutionary Changes for Seattle’s Residential Neighborhoods

This is probably the first of a series of articles specifically looking at "Single Family" zoning in Seattle and how we pivot to smarter...