What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Move Seattle, Vote Yes on Prop 1

At a crossroads: Next City walks us through the affordable housing crisis in Seattle and the promise of HALA. Tiny skyscrapers: New York City continues with...

What We’re Reading: Sound Transit 3 System Planning Is Underway

Pill Hill towers: Swedish Medical Center has applied for building permits, which would the healthcare company to build two new 17-story towers on their...

What We’re Reading: Inequitable Access, Signless, And Revised Design Guidelines

Spruce it up: In Portland, local artists have memorialized David Bowie and Prince on bike lanes. Pretty square: The most rectangular shaped countries in the...

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....

What We’re Reading: The Washington Legislature Finally Makes Big Decisions

VanCan commiseration: The Vancouver, BC area's transit referendum failed by wide margins this week, despite grand plans for expansion of SkyTrain and local bus service. It's...

What We’re Reading: Climate Hawk

Climate Hawk - David Roberts writes about the difference between being an environmentalist and a climate hawk: "The wealthy developed world, but especially the US...

What We’re Reading: Fight Climate Change, Bridging Divides, And Make Tracks

Fight climate change: A recent poll of Americans shows that a strong majority--regardless of political affiliation--believe that transportation departments should take carbon pollution into...

What We’re Reading: Streetcar Barn Tower, On Walkability, and Changing Cityscape

Streetcar barn tower: The City of Seattle has been approached to build a private office tower ($) over the South Lake Union streetcar garage. Turn for...