City Council Gets First Look at Draft Amendments to Parking Reform Legislation
On Wednesday, the Seattle City Council met to discuss possible amendments to proposed parking reform legislation. Councilmembers and City staff walked through an extensive...
What Does I-5 Ramp Metering Mean for SDOT’s Mercer Corridor?
It looks like the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is about to apply the brakes to Seattle Department of Transportation's car funnel that...
Cutoff Deadline for State Housing, Transportation, and Environmental Bills Fast Approaching
In the past week, the Washington State Legislature has urgently moving bills to the floor for consideration and possible vote out of their chamber of...
Could Floating Ports Provide a Different Way to Grow for the Port of Seattle?
The Port of Seattle, and its sister port in Tacoma, as part of the Northwest Seaport Alliance is a large-scale operation supporting about a...
Sunday Video: Wooden Skyscrapers Could Be the Future for Citites
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In this video, The Economist explores the growing popularity of cross-laminated timber and its positive aspects as a building material.
PSRC Releases First Ever Regional Open Space Plan
On Tuesday, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) released a draft plan to guide conservation of open spaces throughout the four-county region in the decades...
What We’re Reading: Climate Hawk
Climate Hawk - David Roberts writes about the difference between being an environmentalist and a climate hawk: "The wealthy developed world, but especially the US...
$20 Per Ton: Governor Inslee Proposes Carbon Tax
Washington Governor Jay Inslee gave his State of the State Address on Tuesday to a delegation of statewide electeds, state legislators, and other distinguished...