Social Welfare

Is Seattle’s Climate Action Plan A Plan Of Inaction?

On Wednesday, Mayor Jenny Durkan reaffirmed Seattle’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, and unveiled the climate mitigation plan, Seattle Climate Action. She promised to...
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Governor Inslee Freezes Rents and Extends Statewide Eviction Moratorium

Washington renters breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as Governor Jay Inslee announced a rent freeze lasting two months. The governor also extended the...

Sunday Video: Engaging Community In Design

Alejandro Aravena received the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize, with the jury stating his work "epitomizes the revival of a more socially engaged architect, especially in his...

Eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction: Part One

For over half a century, America's housing policy has been shaped around a deeply regressive tax deduction. That has to change. Imagine yourself standing in...

Sunday Video: An Urban Planner Plays SimCity

https://youtu.be/LUQaCoxybW8 In this extended short, Dave Amos of City Beautiful takes on the old school classic SimCity from the perspective of a professional planner 20...
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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.

Conversation Moves Forward on How To Reduce Displacement in Seattle

With Mandatory Housing Affordability in place in all urban villages, Seattleites are seeking additional answers for how to decrease displacement of low-income residents. At the...

Op-Ed: How to Confront Fred Meyer Closures and Guarantee Food Access

Kroger blames theft for four local grocery store closures, but the real story is more complicated. Kroger seeks to squeeze out more profit by driving up food insecurity. Standing up public or nonprofit alternatives and pressuring Kroger to be a better corporate citizen offer potential solutions going forward.