Environment & Sustainability

Sunday Video: Stormwater Pollution and Green Infrastructure Solutions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATNy-vaIPXI In this video, the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District (NCSWCD) explains how stormwater is generated and poses serious threats to public health...

Sunday Video: Will Sea Level Rise Drown Our Coastal Cities?

https://youtu.be/8o4-hhs9bc4 In this episode, City Beautiful takes on sea level rise and what can be done about it.

Envisioning an I-5 Lid in the U District

Lid I-5 hosted a charrette on September 16th dedicated to sketching out a design for a freeway lid on the stretch of Interstate 5...

PSRC Seeking Comment on $17.5 Million in Grants for Bike and Pedestrian Projects

On Thursday, the Puget Sound Regional Council released a slate of proposed bicycle and pedestrian projects for public comment that the agency plans to fund....

Protected Bike Lanes Guard Cyclists from Pollution

As a relatively new cyclist and resident of South Seattle, the recent The Urbanist piece about the downgrading of protected bike lanes frustrated me. The...

The Best Architecture Seattle Has to Offer

Seattle is in the midst of one its largest booms in a history that is almost nothing but a string of booms and busts....

Puget Sound Considers Update To Regional Centers Framework

The Puget Sound is seeing substantial growth in population, housing, and jobs in key centers across King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties. That's not...

Council Ponders Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Rezones Madrona Site

On Monday, the Seattle City Council received a policy briefing on recommendations to improve the safety of unreinforced masonry structures. The council also approved...