Low-Emission Neighborhoods

Crosswalk in Seattle, Washington with green painted bike lane and rainbow-painted crosswalk and electric cables for transit cars above.

Seattle Creates 4 ‘Low-pollution Neighborhoods’

The pilot program is designed to reduce air pollution and increase access to transit and safe walking and biking infrastructure.

March 27, 2026 - The Urbanist

Person stands next to pile of burning debris in street holding French flag during Yellow Vest protests

Watch Out for Green Class Backlash

Low emission zones, like that implemented in London, face backlash from critics on all sides of the political spectrum for impacting the poorest drivers and putting a burden on small businesses.

August 1, 2023 - Joan Fitzgerald

Mount Rainier

Seattle Mayor Calls for ‘Low-Pollution Neighborhoods’

An executive order signed last week consolidates actions the city plans to take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

December 14, 2022 - The Urbanist

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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