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Intelligent Urban Watersheds

Over the last few decades, hydraulic and hydrologic modelers have dramatically increased our understanding of urban watersheds; namely the built wastewater and stormwater infrastructure within…

Not Too Late To Save Critically Endangered Orcas Say State Leaders And Feds

The Pacific Northwest’s beloved orcas will not survive unless humans do more to ensure adequate food and cleaner, quieter waters. That was one of the…

WA to protect against voting discrimination with new law

Washington's Voting Rights Act is awaiting Gov. Jay Inslee's signature.   About five years ago, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington sued Yakima, arguing a new…

Sharing Knowledge at the Urban Green Infrastructure Summit in Portland, Oregon

The Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program’s Christopher C. Obropta and Rosana Da Silva were invited to deliver the keynote address at the Urban…

When a City Closes the Streets to Cars, It Opens Streets to People

If you ask the average American if they’d like to see a street closure on the street leading to their favorite restaurant or park, the…

Even When Black Unemployment Is At Record Lows, It’s Dangerously High

On Tuesday, President Trump painted a rosy picture of the economy during his first State of the Union speech: rising wages, a boom in manufacturing jobs, jobless…

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…
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