What We’re Reading: Bertha is an unmitigated disaster

A compelling case: Cary Moon lays out a reasonable path forward to end Seattle's version of the Big Dig before it destroys the city...

What We’re Reading: Barcelona’s Superblocks, Rental Tax Credits, and A Model for Seattle

Barcelona's superblocks: Vox ran a five-part series this week on Barcelona's superblocks plan. Guilty as charged: The shooter and carjacker who killed two and targeted...

What We’re Reading: Evicted, A New Day, and Vacated

Evicted: The federal eviction ban has been struck down ($) and New York's eviction ban was tossed out. Wall Street also wants to hasten...

What We’re Reading: Dramatic Growth in Cycling

Highspeed opposition: The current arguments being made against Texas' private highspeed rail project are fascinating. Better design: The UK is rolling out new pylon designs...

What We’re Reading: Segregated Life Expectancy, Decarbonizing Zoning, and Housing First

Seattle's golf courses: Seattle has four public golf courses. What should be done with them ($)? Where HOAs prevail: A new study indicates that homeowners...

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: University Link Is Nearly Here!

#NoNewRoads: Strong Towns ran a special series on #NoNewRoads and featured a variety of pieces on Washington's wasteful highway spending. Streets for people: Seattle Neighborhood Greenways suggests...

What We’re Reading: Bus-Loving City, High Impact Tourism, and Build Small

A bus-loving city: CityLab took a deep dive this week into why Seattle is America's most bus-loving city. Backing Cascadia HSR: Microsoft has kicked in...