Urbanists Unite! Tell The Council To Build 1,000 Homes

Seattle is experiencing a housing crisis. Thousands of people are on the streets and thousands more are struggling to afford housing. The reasons for...

Comcast New Data Caps Changing Landscape For Municipal Broadband Prospects

Comcast (Xfinity) announced to their customers via email in Washington and 17 other states that effective November 1st, most broadband Internet plans would be...
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Social Housing Now: Washington State Should Build 100,000 Homes

We are facing the twin crises of housing affordability and climate change, but solutions at the state level appear too timid while the federal...
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Voters Set to Decide on Raise The Wage Renton in February Ballot Measure

Renton voters have until February 13 to vote in a special election on the measure putting the city's minimum wage in line with Tukwila and SeaTac.
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Op-Ed: We Need a Bolder Bob Ferguson as Governor

We need a Bob Ferguson like we had in 2017 who stands up to and confronts Trump, John Burbank opines. We need a Bob Ferguson who fights for all of us to thrive, setting an example of what is possible as the federal government descends into a kleptocracy.

Sunday Video: How Cohousing Can Make Us Happier (And Live Longer)

Grace Kim, a cohousing expert, explains that cohousing could help create social cohesion for many people and ultimately make them happier.

Micro Housing Part 4: Minimum Wage Analogy

Article Note: This is the fourth installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 5 as well. Thus far, the arguments...

Metro To Provide Free Transit to Low-Income Individuals

The King County Council is poised to adopt an income-based fare program to be used on King County Metro services. On Wednesday, the county...