Seattle Tightens Regulations on Tree Service Providers
Broader Tree Policy Reform Delayed Due to SEPA Appeal
The Seattle City Council has approved an ordinance sponsored by Councilmembers Dan Strauss (District 6) and...
Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan Needs to Meet Higher Expectations
Every eight years the City of Seattle has a chance to make progressive changes to how we grow ranging from jobs, amenities, mobility and...
Elected Leaders Contemplate Giving Regional 2050 Transportation Plan More Teeth
When the fourth draft of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) was released to the public by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PRSC) in early...
County Proposes Concrete Co-Op as Private Companies Continue to Throttle Supply and Lock Out...
Last week, concrete drivers represented by Teamster Local No. 174 offered to return to work at three of the six concrete companies facing a...
The Case Against Approval Voting — And For Real Democracy Reform in Seattle
A planned initiative from Seattle Approves would like us to stop asking voters who they want representing them and instead ask voters to approve...
Strong Student Support Advances Police Alternatives in U District
Last week, the University of Washington Graduate and Professional Student Senate voted in favor of creating an unarmed community response system for non-violent calls...
HB 1099 Fails: Legislators Let the Clock Run Out on Climate and Housing Action
The final chapter of HB 1099, a bill that would have updated Washington State's Growth Management Act (GMA) to address pressing needs like the...
Housing Notes: 16-Story Tower Proposed in Kirkland and 114 Middle-Income Homes in West Seattle
The Puget Sound Regional Council adopted a Regional Housing Strategy which could have a big impact on housing growth -- if cities and counties...