Category: News
How Seattle Bucked a National Trend and Got More People to Ride the Bus
Almost every major U.S. city has seen years of decline in bus ridership, but Seattle has been the exception in recent years. Between 2010 and…
Infographic: Where in the West young people are moving
This story is part of the State of Change project, produced in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network. Across the West, more young people are moving out…
Extension, Metro Center Unite Communities to Solve Health Challenges
Extending science to serve communities is what Extension is all about. And when it comes to health, entire communities—from youth to elders, rural and urban—must…
This Startup Lets You Use Your Extra Cash To Invest In Community Development
Despite the fact that around 69% of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings, we, as a country, sit on a collective wealth of extra cash; somewhere in…
America’s Shameful History of Housing Discrimination
Continue reading in The Nib Written by Jamie Hibdon and Sarah Mirk
How Health Care Supports Sustainable Communities
As the public hospital in Cleveland, and one of the city’s oldest institutions, MetroHealth has spent the past 180 years, turning around the lives of…
3 Driving Tips to Make Seattle Traffic Slightly Less Awful
Three years ago, we ran a story about a little-known traffic tip known as the “zipper merge.” In short: Drivers should use all lanes leading…
The Effects of School Gardens on Children’s Science Knowledge: A randomized controlled trial of low-income elementary schools
Abstract This randomized controlled trial or ‘true experiment’ examines the effects of a school garden intervention on the science knowledge of elementary school children. Schools…
The Service Class Deserves Better
Our nation’s future depends on our ability to provide the largest segment of our labor force with stable, family-supporting work. More than 65 million Americans…
Streaming Solutions
High in the Cascade and Olympic Mountain snowfields, pristine rivulets trickle into brooks that descend through forest, farmland, and town. Streams merge into rivers and…