NACTO Issues ‘Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery’ Playbook
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has published a new playbook for urban streets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed the...
Plan To Double The Seattle Housing Levy Chugs Ahead
On Monday, the Select Committee on the 2016 Seattle Housing Levy held a public hearing on doubling the housing levy and received very positive...
Community Transit Planning to Opt-Into ORCA LIFT in July
On Thursday, Community Transit declared their intention to join several other local transit agencies in offering a reduced fare program for low-income individuals. The...
Short-Term Rental Regulations Take Shape Ahead of Big Vote
A final regulatory bill for short-term vacation rentals in Seattle may be passed by end of year ending a two-year process of policy formulation....
Durkan Is Botching Homelessness Policy and Blaming Journalists for the News
“My constituents are mad. All of Seattle is mad, and to be honest, I’m mad too," Councilmember Tammy Morales said in a statement Friday....
Midweek Video: Texas’s Power Disaster Is a Warning Sign for the US
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In this short video, Vox explains how Texas' March electric energy failure could be just the tip of the iceberg for America going forward....
Opportunity Zones Seek to Spur Investment in Economically Distressed Areas
Washington is rolling out "Opportunity Zones" to provide tax incentives to invest in economically distressed areas of the state. The program takes advantage of...
Community Ownership Event Energizes Housing Advocates
Right before snow coated the Emerald City's streets on Thursday, more than a hundred housing advocates gathered at the Central Library to hear a panel...