Author: haley.hughes
Cascadia Showcases How a Coordinated Corridor Strategy Can Reinforce Urban Innovation
A central premise of Meeting of the Minds is that the flexibility, practicality, and focus of municipal governments make them ideal technological and social innovators.…
Still Not Convinced You Need a Flu Shot? First, It’s Not All About You
Adults also need to get vaccinated to provide herd immunity for others, especially babies and older people. One of the biggest problems in trying to…
The Transportation Revolution Is Not Here … Yet
The mobility system of the United States, and of many other markets within the developed world, is going through a period of significant change, but…
How ‘Not in My Backyard’ Became ‘Not in My Neighborhood’
The expectation that homeowners should be able to reach beyond their property lines has become deeply embedded. In Seattle, the neighbors don’t want apartments for formerly…
CAHNRS News – December 2017
Extension Metro Center to present Urban Green Infrastructure Summit, Feb. 21-22 Metro areas face challenges from flooding, air and water quality, urban heat islands, chronic…
120,000 Square Feet in the Heart of Seattle Is Set to Disappear
Seattle City Council this week approved a timeline for tearing down the Highway 99 viaduct. Damaged by an earthquake in 2001, the double-decker highway is…
This Chart Breaks Down How Women Experience Discrimination in America
From police interactions to pay equity, a new survey examines how women of different races and ethnicities encounter bias. A new survey shows that Native American women…
Showing Conservatives the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change Can Shift Their Views on the Issue
Political conservatives are particularly unwilling to accept the reality of climate change. Recent research reiterated this reluctance, and noted that it appears to stem from “worry about…
Renewable Energy Isn’t Perfect, But It’s Far Better Than Fossil Fuels
In their efforts to discredit renewable energy and support continued fossil fuel burning, many anti-environmentalists have circulated a dual image purporting to compare a lithium mine with…
The Regional Housing Gap
Last year, the population of King County grew 48,600, or 2.3%. The housing stock grew 14,700, or 1.6%. The gap, 0.7%, is a rough measure…