Rooftop Solar Can Power Seattle
Known for its dearth of sunshine, Seattle is not commonly considered a city ripe for residential solar power, also known as solar photovoltaic energy,...
Executive Constantine Unveils King County Parks Levy Renewal Proposal
On Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled his plan for the King County Parks levy reauthorization to appear on the August ballot. The...
Seattle Should Lead on Mass Timber–and Solve Our Housing Crisis
It is a little known fact that one of the biggest drivers of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is the construction of new buildings....
Social Housing Now: Washington State Should Build 100,000 Homes
We are facing the twin crises of housing affordability and climate change, but solutions at the state level appear too timid while the federal...
Seattle’s Salt Addiction
Treating roads with salt has many negative environmental impacts. Why are SDOT and the City of Seattle so proud of how much salt is...
Senator Hobbs Proposes a Highway Spending Spree and a Carbon Fee to Fund It
In the state legislature last week, Senator Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens) held a listening session on a slate of long-term transportation funding and investment...
Going The Distance On Amtrak
Some lessons learned about US train travel from a recent 48 hour trip on Amtrak.
This Christmas holiday I made an unconventional choice for my...
City Council Passes Transportation Level-of-Service Reform Bill
On Monday, the Seattle City Council met for a short legislative agenda session. The city council passed a reform bill for transportation level-of-service (LOS)...