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Environment & Sustainability

Sunday Video: SoCal Rain is Deadlier Than Earthquakes

We don't often think of our neighbors down the Pacific Coast as frequent recipients of Seattle-levels of rain. But this winter has been a...

Op-Ed: Proposed Tree Legislation Awaits Its Turn to Add to Seattle’s Housing Woes

There’s a saying that the path of progress doesn’t follow a straight line. This has certainly been what I've experienced in my two decades...

Seattle Street Ends: West Seattle to South Park

Today we get to talk about fourteen incredible ready-to-visit street ends beginning in West Seattle and ending in South Park, plus a lovely waterfront...

Proposed Tree Protection Ordinance Hopes to Grow Seattle’s Canopy

Councilmember Strauss introduces legislation to regulate 70,000 additional trees – but will the effort to boost canopy coverage to 30% slow down housing creation? After...
A backup of cars stretches from one end of the photo to the other

Seattle Requests Federal Help in Planning “Low-Emission Neighborhoods”

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has officially requested funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation to figure out how to plan and fund...

The Next ‘Big One’ Could Mean Big Displacement for Seattle’s Black Population

This op-ed originally was published by the South Seattle Emerald. On February 28th, 2001, I was in middle school, in the computer lab. I remember...

The Urbanist Podcast: Let’s Go Bird Watching in Seattle

In this week's episode, co-hosts Natalie Argerious and Ray Dubicki are joined by conservation educators Hanae Bettencourt, Josh Morris, and Kate Lanier from Seattle...
An aerial view of forested land with a circle indicating the 12 acres planned for single-family home development.

Protesters to Rally Against Enclave Development at Coal Creek

Critics say the tract of detached houses would increase sprawl, harm critical wildlife habitat. This Saturday, February 11th, Save Coal Creek and the Issaquah Alps...