Author: haley.hughes
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…
Why Seattle Is Poised to Be a Leader in ‘Smart City’ Technology and Regulations
New technology is helping local government create “smarter” cities in a variety of ways, from adaptive traffic lights to open data platforms to advanced utility…
Airbnb Extends Hurricane Harvey ‘Free Housing’ Program
Airbnb is continuing its effort to help those displaced by Tropical Storm Harvey. The short-term rental service said Tuesday it is expanding its disaster response program. Before…
A Quarter of Seattle Drivers Are Searching for Parking
A study conducted by University of Washington students (with funding from Microsoft and institutional support from UW and the University of British Columbia) found that 35…
Don’t Throw Away Those Eclipse Glasses
You have somehow managed to win the Black Friday-like scramble for eclipse glasses. You weren’t clawing out anyone’s eyes to get the last ones at…
Seattle Rental Applicants’ Criminal Histories Virtually Off-Limits Under New Law
Landlords will be forbidden from screening tenants based on criminal records, under an ordinance the Seattle City Council approved Monday. The Seattle City Council approved an…
Leadership: It’s What You Make of It
Leadership is the ability to not only understand and utilize your innate talents, but to also effectively leverage the natural strengths of your team to…
Age-Friendly Housing Assessment
In 2009, King County's Aging and Disability Services (ADS), released the report Quiet Crisis: Age Wave Maxes Out Affordable Housing, King County 2008-2025 (pdf). The report…