What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: More Housing, No New Roads, and Extended Moratoriums

More housing: The Biden administration has a simple message and that is to build more housing. Gas station moratorium: Rancho Cucamonga has put a temporary...

What We’re Reading: Future Cities

Stop the violence: Mayor Murray released a detailed plan for how to reduce Seattle gun violence this week in the wake of a serious rash...

What We’re Reading: Fiscally Impossible, Mariners Extortion, and Don’t Break Promises

Renter rights: Renters in Seattle don't actually know their rights, but local organizations hope to change that. Meanwhile, landlords don't think the city should...

What We’re Reading: The Empire Strikes Back

DACA Holder Gets ICE'd: The white nationalist empire struck back as ICE detained Daniel Ramirez Medina, a DACA holder, on what appears to be trumped...

What We’re Reading: Berkeley Reforming Zoning, Not Dying, and North Atlantic Rail

Berkeley reforming zoning?: Berkeley could be on path to eliminating single-family-only zoning by the end of 2022. Unserious party: An unserious Republican proposal would add...

What We’re Reading: Re-inventing the Mall, Re-envisioning Streets, and River Cleanup

Washington eviction wave: A large wave of evictions are likely in much of Washington next month if existing state moratoriums expire. Pipes blocked: Two major pipeline...

What We’re Reading: AFFH, RCV, and Euro Trends

AFFH: The Biden administration is bringing back the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule ($). TOD zoning: The Crenshaw Line moves forward in Los Angeles and...

What We’re Reading: Affordability for All

Reduced fare program: King County Executive Dow Constantine released a plan this week for providing low-income individuals access to reduced fares on King County...