Growth New law pushes WA cities toward denser housing The "menu" of options approved by legislators includes more backyard cottages, duplexes, triplexes everywhere and apartments near transit. by Josh Cohen / May 16, 2019
Growth International bike expert's advice to Seattle: 'Make it difficult for people to drive' Author Peter Walker has researched bike infrastructure around the world — he says Seattle's has some glaring gaps. by Josh Cohen / May 9, 2019
Culture How do Seattleites feel about growth? Depends when they got here, says poll A new Crosscut/Elway Poll finds that newcomers are more likely pro-Amazon, while longtime residents are more inclined to feel left behind. by Josh Cohen / May 3, 2019
Growth Seattle's got terrible sidewalks. You can help fix them. With UW's Project Sidewalk, volunteers look for broken sidewalks and missing curb ramps that make the city inaccessible for people with disabilities. by Josh Cohen / April 26, 2019
Growth Want less traffic and pollution in the U-District? UW workers say free transit will help On Earth Day, activists joined faculty and staff to call on the University of Washington to fully subsidize employee transit passes by Josh Cohen / April 23, 2019
Politics Lynnwood uses disaster shelters for the homeless. Could Seattle? Manufactured in Everett, the easy-to-construct structures were made for hurricane relief, but have been serving another purpose closer to home. by Josh Cohen / April 15, 2019
Growth WA advocates are asking for $100M more to fight homelessness Advocates are calling to raise it to $200M, doubling it over last year’s funding level. by Josh Cohen / April 5, 2019
Culture 10 things to do in Seattle Poet Morgan Parker, meteorite-influenced visual art, a celebration of Prince and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Stephen Hegg / April 4, 2019
Growth Can Puget Sound make room for 1.8M people without pushing anyone out? Advocates are lobbying the Puget Sound Regional Council to make equity central to its 30 year growth plan. by Josh Cohen / March 27, 2019
Growth After density win, Seattle eyes future housing fights This week the city paved the way for 6,000 new affordable homes. They’ll need to greenlight 14,000 more to meet their goal. by Josh Cohen / March 21, 2019 / Updated: March 21, 2019, 11:02 a.m.