A block in the city center of Ashland, Oregon.

What We’re Reading: AFFH Rule Row, Over-Parked, and Ban SUVs

Open top buses: In London, a tour bus company wants to use open top buses for commuters. AFFH Rule row: The occupant of the White...

What We’re Reading: A Gentrifying City, Going Dutch, and Funding Biking

Prioritizing public health: The Seattle City Council has passed legislation memorializing the spending of proceeds for the citywide sweetened beverage tax. Yelp says a lot:...

What We’re Reading: Preempted, Barriers To Bikeshare, And Spray Parks

Big boost: Wages in Washington state see a big boost year-over-year boost ($), the largest since 2007. Uncertain fate: District advocates in Everett are locked in...

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: ST Insider Baseball, Promoting Housing Options, and SEA-TAC Fast Ferry

ST3 insider baseball: Sound Transit's chief executive officer recently sat down to talk about third-party funding and expedited permitting for Sound Transit 3 projects....
A graphic showing the planned elements of the Melrose Promenade

What We’re Reading: Pandemic-Era Places, Slower Streets, and London ULEZ

Pandemic-era places: Atlanta is removing a pandemic-era experiment of a people-oriented Peachtree Street. Meanwhile, Portland is making a pedestrian street plaza permanent. Obsolete sewers: Grist...

What We’re Reading: SB 5528, Unite, and No Show No More

SB 5528: With passage of enabling legislation, Seattle could speed up construction of light rail extensions. Pit to tower: Across from Seattle City Hall, an...

What We’re Reading: Booming Cities, NYC Open Streets, and Tax To House

Booming cities: New York City grew by 629,000 residents over the past decade ($). The Washington Post tracked where many cities are growing spatially. Fate...