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What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Failure To Test, Greater Eastside Transit, and Economic Shock

Hunker down: Washington Governor Jay Inslee has issued a mandatory order that residents stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, local businesses...

What We’re Reading: Stay Home, AMDG, and Forest Practices

Stay home: A wide range of businesses have been ordered to close to reduce the coronavirus epidemic in Washington. Preempting eviction: Seattle has issued an...
Hotel on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street in Seattle.

What We’re Reading: The Emergency, Cancelled, and Eviction Moratorium

The Emergency: A national emergency has been declared over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Washington State Legislature has passed $200 million in emergency...
A proper cycletrack in Victoria, British Columbia.

What We’re Reading: Coronavirus Crisis, Net Ecological Gain, and Livable

Pandemic planning: CityLab explains how global pandemics are also an urban planning issue. Adaptive reuse: The historic Georgetown Steam Plant will become a hub for...
A protected bike and all-way pedestrian intersection in Victoria.

What We’re Reading: Vandalized, Smaller Workforce, and Longer Commutes

Vandalized: The Beacon Hill light rail station was vandalized two weeks ago. Delayed: Decongestion pricing in New York City could be delayed due to the federal...
False Creek waterway and embankment in Vancouver, British Columbia.

What We’re Reading: Solvable, 15-Minute City, and FBC

Solvable: Janette Sadik-Khan says that car crashes are an epidemic that we can solve. New Pershing Square: Los Angeles' central park, Pershing Square, could get...

What We’re Reading: Rose Lanes, HS2 Green-Lighted, and A Useful Tool

Rose lanes: Portland has adopted its "rose lanes" program to expand transit priority across the city, but will they be safe for people biking? Meter...
Contemporary development in Downtown Kirkland.

What We’re Reading: Ban Hummers, Renovated and Reopened, and Federal Architecture

Water rights: According to Crosscut, state legislators want to protect water rights in Washington from Wall Street speculation. Ban Hummers: Streetsblog did a third-part series...