Georgetown’s Mini Mart City Park: From Toxic Waste to Community Space
At 6525 Ellis Avenue in Georgetown a typical summer block party is in full swing. The street, closed to traffic, bustles with people standing...
Initiative to Transition Washington to a Low-Carbon Future Headed for November Vote
A carbon fee initiative (Initiative 1631) to combat climate change and transition Washington to a low-carbon future is poised to qualify for the November...
Seattle Tops 730,000 Residents in 2018, State and Region Continue to Grow
New population estimates for 2018 have been released by the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The estimates differ from the annual census...
Seattle City Council Expands Free Student Transit Passes, Modifies Incentives for Green Building
The Seattle City Council had a busy Monday. It passed new incentives for the Living Building Challenge and green building more widely, made material...
Mailbox Peak Trailhead Direct Launches June 16th
A third Trailhead Direct route will launch this weekend, linking outdoor enthusiasts and hikers to the Mailbox Peak Trailhead. King County Metro Transit will...
Are North Seattle’s Legislators Opposed to Protecting Vulnerable Road Users?
Last week, the sexist, anti-bike (see second image below), anti-safe streets "neighborhood group" Save 35th Ave NE, who has been demanding that the 35th...
What We’re Reading: MLT TOD, Climate Change Adaptation, and Stone Age Policy
Rejecting inaction: In Phoenix, complete streets volunteers resigned en mass in response to inaction by city officials.
Paris Accord in 2018: The United States is...
Sunday Video: An Ode to Street Trees
https://youtu.be/uoRsVdIyhUM
What’s so great about street trees? City Beautiful offers some positive benefits of them in this video short.