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West Coast Leads Electric Vehicle Sales
As electric vehicles gain a foothold in the U.S. auto market, manufacturers are seeing their highest EV sales in west coast cities and states. Data from research firm R.L. Polk shows that Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles are three … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Government, Policy, Roads, Transportation
Tagged charging, charing stations, electric, electric cars, EV, EVs, green highway, incentives, Los Angeles, Oregon, sales, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, west coast
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Study: U.S. Air Pollution Causes 200,000 Early Deaths Annually
A study published this summer by the MIT Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment quantifies the startling health impact of air pollution on Americans’ health, finding that about 200,000 people die per year a decade before they otherwise would have. … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Energy, Policy, Transportation
Tagged air pollution, climate change, electricity generation, emissions, fossil fuels, industry, marine, MIT, pollution, power generation, premature deaths, rail, road transportation, study, vehicles
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New Columbia River Bridge Project Cancelled
The Columbia River Crossing, a joint venture between the Washington and Oregon departments of transportation, was recently cancelled. The project would have replaced the pair of Interstate 5 bridges, built in 1917 and and 1958, rebuilt several highway interchanges north … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Land Use, Rail, Roads, Transportation
Tagged bridge, bridge lift, cancellation, Coast Guard, Columbia River Crossing, congestion, corridor, freight, funding, Hayden Island, I-5, Interstate 5, legislature, light rail, Oregon, Portland, project, safety, ships, Vancouver, Washington
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Mixed-Use Project to Increase Urban Vitality in D.C.
For a little break from the Northwest we venture to the nation’s capital in the other Washington, where an exciting urban design project is under construction. On a 10-acre megablock previously home to a convention center, the CityCenterDC project will … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Housing, Land Use, Mixed Use, Parks, Public Space, Sustainability
Tagged apartments, CityCenterDC, condominiums, condos, convention center, green roofs, hotel, LEED ND, mayor, mixed-use, neighborhood development, office, park, pedestrian, redevelopment, retail, urban design, Washington D.C.
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Seattle Waterfront Plan Remains Car-Centric
The Alaskan Way Viaduct in downtown Seattle, a concrete double-decker relic of the 1950s highway boom, was slated for removal after damage from the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. The WSDOT, in partnership with the City of Seattle, Port of Seattle, and … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Editorial, Government, Land Use, Landscape, Parks, Rail, Roads, Transportation
Tagged Alaskan Way, downtown, Highway 99, pedestrian, plan, Seattle, shoreline, street, tourism, transit, tunnel, urban design, viaduct, water, waterfront
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New Job, New Commute
Although I’ve been traveling to Seattle frequently this summer, today was special because it included my first full day at a new job. I am in a part-time student position at University of Washington Commuter Services, and my job is … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Editorial, Ferries, Parking, Rail, Roads, Transportation
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Washington State Ferries Upgrading Fleet
The Washington State Ferries (WSF) system is the largest of its kind in the United States, operating 22 vessels and carrying over 22 million passengers per year on 10 routes. The service is operated by the state Department of Transportation … Continue reading
Posted in Ferries, Government, Roads, Transportation
Tagged Bremerton, budget, department of transportation, fares, fleet, Mosquito Fleet, MV Hyak, MV Samish, MV Tokitae, Olympic class, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Seattle, Washington State Ferries, WSDOT, WSF
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My Time at a City Committee Meeting
Currently and last summer I’ve had the unique opportunity to intern with my hometown planning department. This year an anonymous art donation prompted the new planning director, who is a graduate of the same program I will be attending, to … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Editorial, Government, Parks, Public Space, Roads
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Planning to Preserve Wilderness
Trees, mountains, streams, and wildlife. These attributes and the recreational opportunities offered by them are why many people choose to live in the Northwest. The abundance of wilderness areas in this region goes back to European colonization being only recent … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Density, Government, Housing, Land Use, Resources, Sustainability, Wilderness
Tagged agriculture, boundaries, city limits, conservation, density, forest service, forestry, growth management, law, logging, mining, national parks, naturalists, Oregon, outdoors, preservation, recreation, urban growth area, urban growth boundary, Washington, wilderness
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The Northwest Urbanist 