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What We're Reading

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: Lost Affordable Housing, Midtown Center, and Hostile Street Environment

Failure to asset: How Toronto turned an airport rail failure into a commuter asset. Lost affordabel housing: The Republican tax bill will lead to poor...

What We’re Reading: Falling Rents, Packing Up, and Short-Lived

Falling rents: Rents in Seattle fell last year, but don't expect that to continue. PTC: In the United States House of Representatives, Democrats introduced a...

What We’re Reading: CA Housing Reform, Roads to Nowhere, and Accessible Transit

Controlling rent: Rents are rising in Berlin, but the city's boroughs are buying up apartments to keep the rents down. Can Berlin buy its...

What We’re Reading: Farewell 2017, Hello 2018

Sky-high in 2017: 2017 set a new record for the most new skyscrapers in a single year. Reducing violations: Seattle's pilot private dockless rental bike...

What We’re Reading: Tragedy in DuPont, Bussed Out, and Tilting at Windmills

Tragedy in DuPont: Earlier this week, an Amtrak Cascades train derailed just south of DuPont killing three passengers--including two local train aficionados ($)--and dozens of...

What We’re Reading: 404 Error, Con-Artist, and Fort Lawton

Sky high: Even in Spokane renters are rent-burdened and the rents keep climbing. LBGTQ senior housing: A Capitol Hill Housing project will deliver affordable apartments...

What We’re Reading: National Tax Scam, Two-Wheeled Tweeter, and Designation Rejected

National tax scam: The Republican tax increase bill tied up in Congress could end up stifling construction of one million affordable homes over the next...