Many Northwest communities are trying to free themselves from fossil fuels, but the region’s widespread reliance on natural gas to heat and operate buildings poses a major challenge. But cities have a hidden mechanism for cleaning up their energy supply: they can modify their contracts that govern how utilities can use the public right of … Read more
Will Washington follow suit with statewide ADU reform?
Loosening zoning to allow more homes is a daunting task for cities. States can help.
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All eyes on democracy system fixes in New York City and Eastpointe, Michigan.
On the one-year anniversary of the first 737 MAX crash, senators and representatives grilled CEO Dennis Muilenburg for nine hours at public hearings on Capitol Hill about how Boeing’s mistakes contributed to 346 deaths. As they forced Muilenburg to concede to design and management errors, policymakers built a case for more regulation of Boeing’s advanced … Read more
Messaging matters! Here’s our internal talking points memo.
Abundant housing would make capitalism better; abundant housing would make socialism better.
The city’s analysis shows that the need to build parking is catastrophic for housing affordability.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The housing crisis that plagues most major cities always puts renters on the losing side as they face increasing housing instability. Rising rents and affordable housing shortages are pushing lower-income residents out of their neighborhoods in favor of the rich. One of the biggest housing policy challenges in growing cities is how to invest in … Read more