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How Coronavirus Renter Relief Is Playing Out In Vancouver, BC
Rachael Bourbeau and her partner both lost their restaurant jobs in British Columbia’s capital city the same day: March 17. In a moment, they went from earning about $40,000 a year between them—and a reasonable ability to pay $1,150 a month for the basement suite they rent in a quiet neighbourhood of Victoria—to zero income. But Bourbeau was able to apply in early April for a $300-a-month rent subsidy that...Read more » -
A Federal One-Two Punch to Protect Renters—Pandemic and Beyond
Together, these two strategies can turn around the coronavirus housing emergency, and set the course for long-term housing abundance and affordability.Read more » -
Eviction Moratoriums Protect Cascadian Renters—For Now
After the eviction bans end, months of accumulated unpaid rent bills will come. Ensuring housing security for renters will require far more robust government support.Read more » -
FAQ: Pandemic-Proof Elections With Vote By Mail
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Purchase of PRB Coal Mines Puts the Navajo Nation at Risk
It’s official: a federal bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Cloud Peak Energy’s three Powder River Basin coal mines—Spring Creek in Montana, and the Antelope and Cordero Rojo coal mines in Wyoming—to a company called Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC). A Cloud Peak attorney told the judge that NTEC probably won’t complete the purchase until the end of next week. But from the perspective of the bankruptcy court, the...Read more » -
New Data Trove Answers Key Questions about Congestion Pricing
Congestion pricing could reduce gridlock and provide new transportation funding for Cascadia’s largest cities. Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, BC, are all exploring how the policy could improve mobility and reduce emissions in their metro areas. A new source of data, now available for free on the web, allows citizens and planners to examine average travel speeds on any road segment for any hour of the day in six cities where...Read more » -
How New York Won Congestion Pricing
When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg first endorsed congestion pricing in 2007, it failed to even advance to a State Assembly vote. It was new, it was bold, and it was a nonstarter. But in March 2019, after more than 10 years of advocacy from environmentalists and transit activists, New York became the first US city to approve a plan to charge for access to busy urban roads during particular...Read more » -
Pesticide Proponents Aim to Keep Power Out of Locals’ Reach
Local communities can often see connections between pollution and environmental health long before big government agencies respond. That’s what happened on the Oregon Coast in 2017 when a small group of citizens banded together to pass a ballot measure that would ban aerial pesticide spraying. It all started when a small group of citizens in Lincoln County grew concerned after watching planes and helicopters douse the forests around their community...Read more » -
FAQ About I-5 Rose Quarter Expansion and Decongestion Pricing in Portland
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King County Council Approves Moratorium on Fossil Fuel Expansion
The King County Council passed an ordinance Monday evening that puts a six-month moratorium on new fossil fuel infrastructure, an early-year victory for Cascadia’s proponents of renewable energy and climate action. BACKGROUND: King County Poised to Lock Out Fossil Fuels The measure, introduced by Councilmember Dave Upthegrove, can’t prohibit federally-regulated pipelines or rail lines but its aim is to update zoning and permitting to prevent new fossil fuel storage, processing,...Read more »