Washington Republicans Mount All-Out Assault On Growth Management
Washington state Republicans have mounted an all-out assault on the state's Growth Management Act (GMA). More than a half-dozen bills have been proposed seeking...
Sunday Video: The Future Of Cities
Population and urbanization will continue to rise rapidly throughout this century, which will undoubtedly have a profound impact on future cities. One filmmaker, Oscar...
Issaquah Highlands TDR Deal: Public Comment Continues
Issaquah City Council had a well-attended meeting last night to discuss a major amendment to the Issaquah Highlands, which was detailed yesterday.
Local residents were...
Issaquah Highlands TDR Deal Could Boost Housing And Preserve Nature
Local development firm Polygon Northwest requested use of transfer of development rights (TDRs) for their Westridge development in the Issaquah Highlands earlier this year....
Map Of The Week: Is My Neighborhood Toxic?
The number may shock you, but Washington state has identified over 12,300 toxic sites. Many of these are likely right in your backyard. While half...
Resilient Las Vegas?
Las Vegas has often been viewed as an urbanist’s nightmare, a sprawling offence to nature. From a population of just 16,000 in 1940, it...
High Speed Rail: The Right Kind of Infrastructure Investment
This weekend I took a trip on the Empire Builder train to Leavenworth, Washington to see the Christmas lighting ceremony the Bavarian-themed town performs...
Sunday Video: Washington Is Awesome
This two-minute video is a reminder why Washington is awesome and why we ought to preserve our natural environments.
https://youtu.be/ZtoA0PipA10