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What We’re Reading: Eastside Trail, Boomtown USA, And Debunking The Times

Stephen Fesler - October 22, 2016

ST3 supports equitable development: An op-ed in the South Seattle Emerald says that Sound Transit 3 will deliver equitable development.

Tackling climate change: How cities like Cleveland can grow and tackle climate change.

North Rainier project: A six-story, 100-unit apartment project is planned for 23rd Ave S and Rainier Ave S just blocks from a future light rail station.

The Pronto saga: The Seattle City Council is entertaining choices between killing Pronto or doing something a little more with the existing system.

Greening Detroit: Detroiters are turning abandoned homes into greenhouses.

Inclusive companies: A  new tool highlights the steps toward building an inclusive company.

Eastside Trail: $10 million has been allocated toward rehabilitating the Wilburton Trestle in Bellevue for the Eastside Trail, but will it open by 2020?

Cross-border misery: Swedish residents who work in Denmark are suing their government for delays brought on by new border checks.

Boomtown USA: Seattle has 58 cranes dotting the skyline right now ($), the most of any city in the United States.

Water resource planning: State Supreme Court tells Whatcom County that counties planning under the Growth Management Act must also plan for water resources

Microhousing and hotel: Capitol Hill could be getting 42-unit microhousing project that will also include four floors of hotel units just feet from the new light rail station.

Tying the region together: Seattle Bike Blog says that Sound Transit 3 isn’t about light rail, it’s about bringing our region closer together.

Modern swank: Calgary’s Bankview neighborhood is getting a very whimsical new multi-family condominium development.

Keeping the lights on: Lynnwood is keeping its redlight cameras on.

Growing the bike share: Center city Philadelphia commuters are increasingly arriving by bike.

Moving forward: Redevelopment and preservation plans for the former Value Village building in Capitol Hill appear to be final.

Annexation plan: Lake Stevens looks towards future annexations of nearby unincorporated areas.

Disingenuous editors: Seattle Transit Blog thoroughly rebuts the lies and faux arguments published by The Seattle Times Editorial Board in its against endorsement Sound Transit 3.

Maps of the Week: Visualize the toughest challenges facing global cities and a digital window into the roots of redlining.