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Two fare enforcement officers work their way toward the front of a bus after checking a few riders proof of payment.

Fare Enforcement on First Day of School Reinforces Need for Reform

Sound Transit stepped in it on the first day of school last week. Despite widely cheered plans to provide free transit passes to high school...

Sunday Video: Why Your Public Transportation Sucks

https://youtu.be/1Z1KLpf_7tU Hasan Minhaj explains why the state of American public transportation is threatened and leaves a lot to desire.

Sunday Video: How Norway Designed a More Humane Prison

https://youtu.be/5v13wrVEQ2M Prisons in America are usually designed for efficiency and to reinforce punishment by design, but their outcomes are often very poor for inmates and...

State Report Deems MFTE’s Role In Boosting Housing Production “Inconclusive”

Washington State's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) could not prove if the millions of dollars developers saved through Multifamily Family Tax Exemption...

Was the Mercer Megablock Deal a Megablunder?

On August 7th, Mayor Jenny Durkan finally unveiled the winner of the contest for the most coveted real estate parcel in town: the 2.8-acre...
Youth climate activists rally in front of Seattle City Hall. (Photo by author)

Climate Leaders Are Hammering Out the Details of Seattle’s Green New Deal

"We're on the right side of history, the Green New Deal," sang the Seattle Raging Grannies during public comment at the beginning of yesterday's...

What Could Rapidly Growing Seattle Do to Reduce Small Businesses Displacement?

Workie Wubushet, owner of Saba Ethiopian Cuisine, knew her campaign to save the restaurant she'd owned for nearly 20 years was over when the...

Council Approves Mosqueda’s Tenant Protection Bill and Seattle Center Arena Signage

On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda's tenant protection bill targeting multifamily buildings up for sale. The city council also adopted...