Cities & Planning

In the Anthropocene, innovative architecture will rely less on formal or material invention and more on repair, retrofit, renovation — on the collective pursuit of decarbonization. For architects this is a growth opportunity. Or better, a de-growth opportunity.

Discover how solar hot water heaters work and their benefits, plus installation tips to maximize your energy savings.

In 1910, twin tragedies eroded trust in the railway system and over a century later stand as the most fatal ever in Washington and British Columbia.

Up to 10 Sound Transit-owned parking facilities -- including at all Link station parking facilities -- could see daily paid parking begin around the time that the Lynnwood Link Extension opens.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to discuss industrial overcapacity with top Chinese officials during her trip to China that starts on Wednesday.

During the Little Ice Age, Native North Americans devised whole new economic, social, and political structures.

Eleven "Street Ends" along the south shore of Salmon Bay and the Fremont Cut offer great recreational opportunities. SDOT and volunteers from Friends of Street Ends work to maintain and expand these mini parks.

As federal relief money dries up, cities and counties can’t keep up with inflation. Officials suggest removing limits on one crucial revenue source.

We spoke with Cynthia Brothers, founder of the project that highlights disappearing institutions and cultures in the city, about losing public spaces.

To remember the 1974 event that drew more than five million people, the city will host celebrations focusing on the environment and Indigenous culture.

Shipping is not a clean business. The global economy is fueled by trade, and much of that trade involves hauling product from point A to point B. A great deal of that product goes by water. Shippin…

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Residents in Saint-Joachim can join this unusual community energy scheme for just €5.

As warming temperatures enable tall fescue to move northward, scientists and ranchers are racing to stop its expansion.

By being crystal clear that most councilmembers don't support reallocating existing street space to create new bike corridors, the Bellevue City Council effectively rejected the network its transportation department created.

King County Metro is launching its bus restructure planning process to accompany Federal Way Link, which opens sometime in 2026 adding three stations and about eight miles of light rail between SeaTac and Federal Way. Fill out Metro's scoping survey.

Residential electricity prices jumped nearly 12% in 2023 and they are going higher. But the carbon intensity of power generation isn't falling and low-income ratepayers are subsidizing the rich.

Recent initiatives at both Sound Transit and the City of Seattle have put the issue of safety along the at-grade segment of light rail tracks in the Rainier Valley back in the spotlight.

Pyxis Ocean fitted with WindWings sails travelled across Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean

One quarter of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians — and their businesses — in the city.

To achieve a rebirth, cities must attract middle-class families, upwardly mobile immigrants, and entrepreneurs. And they must cultivate neighborhoods.

Half of the projects funded through the law have been allocated to expanding highways.

My name is Lucca Murdoch Howard, and I am a member of the Aurora Reimagined Coalition. We're a group that has been advocating for the city to present new ideas for the design of the Aurora Avenue corridor since we were founded in 2021. Originally we were just a couple of community members advocating for the

Pythons eat less, require very little water and grow faster than beef cattle and chicken. Are they a better food for the planet? These scientists say yes.

Grist writer Tik Root documented his experiences updating his home with cleaner, more climate-friendly systems.

Here's what happened when two climate reporters tried to ditch natural gas.