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What We’re Reading: Carbon Capping, Tall Timber, And Merging Together

Stephen Fesler - September 17, 2016

Stranded: What happened when Salt Lake City moved an urban school to a suburban location.

London choked: Despite excellent transportation options, London undeniably has the worst traffic congestion in Europe.

Kentish digs: 500 urban style apartments with some commercial could be coming to Kent.

Carbon capping: The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued a new rule to cap carbon emissions for large polluters.

District Council demise: In the aftermath of dismantling the Neighborhood Council system in Seattle, the East District Council is poised to cease as an entity.

PARK(ing) Day: Wonderful Instagram photos from PARK(ing) Day across the US.

Tall timber: Portland may get America’s tallest timber-frame building.

Incremental progress: The drive alone rate continues to drop in Seattle and more women are biking to work, according to the US Census.

Forced removal: Seattle may be on the way to clearing homeless individuals from “the Jungle” under I-5.

Drifting away: Arctic sea ice continues to melt away.

Paramount duty: Will Washington State legislators fully fund education?

Lid it: Capitol Hill Seattle Blog takes a look at what comes next in the effort to lid I-5.

Refusing to go: Increasing numbers of New Yorkers are lawyering up when they face eviction.

Deeply green: A Passive House mixed-use project for 45 units and 4,000 square feet of commercial is planned in Capitol Hill.

Merging together: Cleveland could annex its next door neighbor East Cleveland, which is in fairly bad shape physically and financially.

It’s a washAverage pay is on the rise for Americans, but so are they’re rents.

Ivy League or suburban?: Where are America’s largest college towns?

Artful design: New details on the Seattle Asian Art Museum overhaul and expansion plans are out.

Family housing: 298 family-sized affordable housing apartment units are planned in North Highline.

Expensive art: A $150 million, 15-story art structure that is climbable appears headed for New York City.

Leading by example: How public employees get to work in the Puget Sound.

Map of the Week: Many charter schools are disproportionately suspending and expeling students in African-American neighborhoods.