Topic – Seattle
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How Seattle has transformed with continued growth
Smart people, dense city
Seattle's star companies bring smart people
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Seattle hopes to become climate-neutral
Reduces carbon footprint
Seattle plans ahead to become a leader in environmental awareness
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G.B. Arrington
Transit Design Does Matter
Competitive FTA grant criteria should focus more on good transit design as a means of improving livability.
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Seattle experiments with active traffic management
May reduce accidents
WSDOT is experimenting with an active traffic management system, which had already reduced accidents in Europe, KIRO radio says.
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H-GAC: The Power of Transit: Learning from Peer Regions
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Neighborhood planning
A Seattle case study
The Director of Seattle's Department of Neighbhorhoods spoke about the city's neighbhorhood planning process, and their ongoing work to improve it.
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Seattle light rail system opens July 18
Ends 40 years of struggle
The city has struggled over mass transit for 40 years, but it finally has a light rail system that will link downtown to the Sea-Tac International Airport.
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Livability, in a few words
Seattle residents respond
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce asks readers to participate in an exercise to get the community thinking about what livability means to them.
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David Crossley
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Richard Florida
The limits of density
Kaid Benfield
New housing forecast mostly good for walkable communities
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