What We’re Reading: Filthy Operations, Nation’s Worst Traffic, and Future-Proofing
Snake oil: Washington lawmakers want the state to be exempt from a new federal plan to allow offshore drilling.
City fitness zones: Seattle has 16...
What We’re Reading: Park It, Walk It, Bike It, Transit
Park it: The happiest commutes are active commutes, and the car loses the longer the commute while other modes barely budge over time. But surprise! Those...
What We’re Reading: Lighter Rail Rules, Peanutabout, And Super Green
Chop chop: Trump is the new hero of timber country.
Spreading democracy: Seattle's democracy vouchers are now open to candidates running in the local election...
What We’re Reading: Rigged!
Rigged! - State Senator Bob Hasegawa thinks everything is rigged, most of all things pertaining to Sound Transit, and he's running for Mayor of Seattle....
What We’re Reading: No More Raids, Ending Single-Family Zoning, and Secure Bike Parking
No more raids: Greyhound has made an agreement with Washington's attorney general to stop warrantless and no-cause ICE sweeps on buses.
Planning ahead: Pittsburg's transit...
What We’re Reading: Sued for Gentrification, Measuring People, and Proportional Representation
Rails-to-trails: Philadelphia has opened the first phase of the city's elevated rail park, which could eventually rival the High Line.
Sued for gentrification: Washington, D.C....
What We’re Reading: No Love For Locks
Feds love SDOT: The USDOT is apparently gushing about how well Seattle is doing road safety projects.
Charting household emotions: What does a room make...
What We’re Reading: Rent Crisis, Still Counting, and Help Needed
Reducing poverty: Forty-four European cities are pledging €14 billion in funding to alleviate poverty and social exclusion.
Rent crisis: Overdue rent is piling up and...