Washington
Studies Find Sprawl Decreases Health, Increases Pollution
Two comprehensive studies conclude that sprawl has negative effects on public health and pollution; however, many remain skeptical.
From Hellhole to Safe Haven?
How did a Seattle non-profit raise $27 million and reinvent one of the most notorious public housing complexes in the city?
Historic Tacoma Church Pressured To Sell
MultiCare Health System wants to buy the property for $6 million -- twice the appraised value -- while a small group of preservationists object.
New Highways A Rotten Investment?
A Seattle Sierra Club member argues against new construction and for highway reclamation.
Seattle's 'Rail Madness'?
A WSJ columnist blasts Seattle for its misallocation of public money to poorly devised rail projects at the expense of ‘real’ transit projects that improve mobility.
Saving Robert Allan Adams 'Flexible Home' From Demolition
Demolition looms for historic home: In the era of the 1962 World's Fair, the dream of a "flexible house" became a reality for commercial architect Robert Allan Adams.
A Park Under The Freeway
Seattle's I-5 Colonnade Park, which is under a freeway offramp, is drawing both curiosity and disdain for both its placement and unusual features.
Biggest-ever Ecoterrorism Bust
Six people from the Earth Liberation Front are arrested for arson. Officials think this is the group that burned the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington.
Seattle Monorail On Shaky Financial Ground
A City Council report warns that the financial risks for building the project could affect the vote on the project.
Impact Of Global Warming In Puget Sound
A University of Washington shows that the Puget Sound region is already feeling the impact of global warming and predicts dire consequences.
How Seattle's Monorail Proposal Crashed And Burned
The Seattle Monorail was supposed to represent the future of transportation. Now the monorail proposal is "a smoldering wreck." What happened?
Burning Rubber -- Under Your Feet
To work with the tree roots that can quickly crack concrete sidewalks, Seattle follows the lead of other cities that are testing rubber sidewalks made from recycled tires.
Builders Offer $100,000 Reward to Nab ELF Saboteurs
The FBI and Building Industry Association of Washington are offering $100,000 for the conviction individuals responsible for criminal acts claimed by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF).
Studying What Makes A Neighborhood Walkable
A new King County, WA study shows that residents in the most walkable neighborhoods are over twice as likely to be physically active than people who live in the least walkable neighborhoods.
Issaquah, WA, To Invest In A Streetcar
Community looking to streetcar to ease downtown gridlock, connect tourist attractions and encourage development.
Plastic Grass A Solution For Muddy Play Fields?
In the Evergreen State, parks and schools are replacing natural grass with artificial turf.
An Electric Trip To The Past... And The Future
Are yesteryear's electric streetcars still a cost-effective transit solution today?
The McMansioning of Seattle's Central District
The central district has seen its share of change in architecture, but 'mcmansioning' is a turn for the worse.
Seattle Wants Developers To Pay For Parks
Mayor proposes imposing impact fees that would be used to pay for Seattle parks.
Calming Seattle's Traffic
Would a 20 mph speed limit for side streets help calm traffic in Seattle?
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
