Social Welfare

Sound Transit Seeking Bids for Large TOD Site in Bellevue’s Spring District

A new transit-oriented development (TOD) in Bellevue could happen on surplus property owned by Sound Transit. The transit agency is actively seeking private bids...

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...

A Newcomer’s Guide to Finding Home in Seattle

The idea of “home” came to the foreground when I moved to Seattle from the greater Detroit area where I was born and raised,...

Share The Cities Lays the Community Engagement Groundwork at Jackson Park

Volunteers are canvassing the neighborhood to learn more about the community's hopes for what light rail will bring to this forgotten corner of Seattle. Today...
Youth climate activists rally in front of Seattle City Hall. (Photo by author)

Climate Leaders Are Hammering Out the Details of Seattle’s Green New Deal

"We're on the right side of history, the Green New Deal," sang the Seattle Raging Grannies during public comment at the beginning of yesterday's...

Sunday Video: How Norway Designed a More Humane Prison

https://youtu.be/5v13wrVEQ2M Prisons in America are usually designed for efficiency and to reinforce punishment by design, but their outcomes are often very poor for inmates and...

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...

PSRC’s 2017 Travel Survey Shows Transit Is Popular, Free Parking Induces Driving

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has released their 2017 travel survey data and it contains some really interesting nuggets. Households were asked a...