What We're Reading

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: High Times, Trick Or Treat, And French Placemaking

High times: Seattle business license fees could rise for marijuana businesses to pay for high inspection and enforcement costs associated with regulating the industry. To...

What We’re Reading: Rendering Better Streets, Vancity Wants Higher, and Minneapolis 2040

Rendering better streets: A Twitter user is using the professional version of DALL-E to render better streets in cities. New WMATA leader: Washington, D.C.'s transit...

What We’re Reading: Sound Transit’s Big Week

Underwhelming: Sound Transit released its Draft Plan for Sound Transit 3 this week; livetweets for the play-by-play. Suburbanation: The rate growth in suburban areas once...

What We’re Reading: Mass Extinction, NRA Defeated, and Not Ripe

A healthy initiative: Initiative 1631 could save lives and improve health by reducing pollution. Mass extinction: Is pedal-powered dockless bikeshare on its way to extinction? Dividing...

What We’re Reading: LA-Vegas HSR, Capped, and Dignity of Walking

LA-Vegas HSR: Florida's Go Brightline is taking over rights to build and operate a high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. A pittance:...
Historic Thomas Fallon House juxtaposed by new highrise San Jose.

What We’re Reading: Cars Are Very Expensive, Basic Cities, and Toyota’s City Visions

Division Transit Project: Portland is breaking ground on the new Division bus rapid transit project. NY transit sagas: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has a...

What We’re Reading: Making Lines, Bikeshare Saga, And Sanctuary Cities

Making tracks and lines: How Sound Transit could create seven light rail lines out of ST3. Budget priorities: Seattle’s settled budget puts $29 million in to housing...