News items for January 16, 2019
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1. How to reduce emissions and congestion while preparing for a just transition to self-driving cars
An eight-point, no-regrets transportation policy wish list for 2019.
Sightline Institute
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2. Great Bear Rainforest ‘gift to the world’ came at our expense, says Kwiakah First Nation
It was heralded as a conservation coup, yet one First Nation finds its land — set within the region’s boundaries — facing the threat of increased logging.
The Narwhal
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3. The myth of ‘We don’t build houses like we used to’
The common lament misses crucial context.
Curbed
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4. 8 percent of Americans recently changed their minds on climate
Who are these people, anyway, and what’s their deal?
Grist
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5. From a cell to a home
A new home-sharing program aids the transition period for formerly incarcerated individuals.
KNKX
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6. Where is a car-free commute easy?
A new report (and online tool) looks at 20 U.S. cities and how well they connect residents to their jobs.
Fast Company
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7. Opinion: A critical solution to climate change is right here in the West
We need a climate plan for public lands that will support the communities most affected by boom-and-bust energy cycles.
High Country News
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8. Seattle considers eviction reform
The changes are based on a recent report that eviction filings disproportionately affect people of color, with women more likely to face eviction.
Seattle Weekly
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10. Is the ground nostalgic for snow?
Letter from Antigonish: as winter warms, a welling of grief.
The Tyee
More News from January 16, 2019
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How the shutdown is delaying climate data
If you want official numbers on how 2018 ranks in the annals of recent record-breaking temperatures, you’ll have to wait.
New York Times