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Category Archives: Government
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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Proposed Coal Terminals Meet Opposition
Energy companies’ plans to export coal to Asia is at the heart of an ongoing debate in the Pacific Northwest, with proposed shipping terminals and coal trains prompting a public outcry that pits environmental concerns against economic interests.
Posted in Climate, Energy, Government, Rail, Roads
Tagged activism, Asia, BNSF, coal dust, coal terminals, coal trains, ecology, energy, export, freight, power, public, Puget Sound, Seattle, traffic, transportation, Washington
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Korea Launches Bus Powered by Wireless Electricity
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has successfully launched a bus powered by wireless electricity in Gumi, South Korea. Unlike electric cars or trains that need to plug-in for charging or get power from overhead wires, respectively, … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Energy, Government, Roads, Transportation
Tagged battery, buses, charging stations, electric avenue, electricity, electromagnetic induction, EV, Korea, public transit, wireless
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Mayoral Candidates Differ on Rail Options
Seattle, long known for its progressive tendencies, is only now starting to embrace a 21st century transportation network. Two freeways cut through downtown and the one-third of commuters face potential bus service cuts, but optimistically there is an increasing amount … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Rail
Tagged elections, mayor, public transit, seattle streetcar, seattle times, sound transit, transportation
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