What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: The new Arts and Cultural District

Goodbye Airbnb NYC: New York appears to be declaring war on Airbnb--there goes my cheap NYC trips! Year of the tree: Seattle watered a lot...

What We’re Reading: Ghost Cities, Clean Water, And Redesigning Public Space

Transformative: Streetsblog proclaims the best street transformation of 2016. Solution or non-solution?: Despite Seattle's holiday partnership with Uber for cheaper rides, DUIs are way up year-over-year...

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: Skip the Commute, Housing Market Conundrum, and Climate Action

Inadequate: The CARES Act has come up short for transit and existing formulas for funding are inadequate. Scott Walker's ghost: Wisconsin's Democratic governor is still...

What We’re Reading: A Housing Czar, Office To Housing, and Climate Fee

A housing czar: Does the Biden administration need a housing czar? Delayed: Dublin's first metro line may be delayed now until 2034. Public order problems: Many...

What We’re Reading: Preserving Historic Capitol Hill

On the docket: A 6-story, mixed-use building could be on the horizon for 23rd Ave and Union St, but it's still subject to Council...

What We’re Reading: All About That Wage

Saving history: Two buildings made the cut for historic preservation status. Too posh to understand: Tom Douglas backs down from surcharge for higher minimum wage...
A protected bike and all-way pedestrian intersection in Victoria.

What We’re Reading: Vandalized, Smaller Workforce, and Longer Commutes

Vandalized: The Beacon Hill light rail station was vandalized two weeks ago. Delayed: Decongestion pricing in New York City could be delayed due to the federal...