What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Reducing Poverty, Reconnecting Communities, and Vision Zero USA

Reducing poverty: Federal assistance over the past year has led to a huge drop in poverty across demographics, but particularly for children ($). Dirty school...

What We’re Reading: Failure To Test, Greater Eastside Transit, and Economic Shock

Hunker down: Washington Governor Jay Inslee has issued a mandatory order that residents stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, local businesses...

What We’re Reading: End of an Era, Bus Stop Signs, and We’re Killing Avians

End of an era: Long-time writer at Streetsblog USA, Angie Schmitt, says farewell from the publication. Dirty leadership: At the behest of the occupant in...
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What We’re Reading: Making Safer Streets

Differing opinions: Council district elections are in full swing in Seattle. This week, Debora Juarez and Sandy Brown went head-to-head with dueling proposals on...

What We’re Reading: King County Migration, Bankrupt, and Redlined Impacts

Structurally opposed to cities: The United States Senate is structurally set up against urban areas and in particularly large cities, effectively giving a third...

What We’re Reading: 15-Minute Cities, ACUs, and NZ Zoning Reform

LAX-LAS: A private passenger rail service is poised to launch next year between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. 15-minute cities: Top mayors are pledging to...

What We’re Reading: Cali Rules, Deal, and Frog Ferry

Cali rules: Following California's vehicle emissions rule standards, more than a dozen states could follow suit. Non-drivers are future: Anna Zivarts argues that non-drivers are...

What We’re Reading: Zero-Emissions District, Dingbats, and The Interurbans

Zero-emissions district: A Norwegian city is planning a district as completely zero-emissions. Planning for all: How can less car-centric planning benefit rural areas, too? Not recreational...