Environment
Wooden high-rises don’t guarantee reduced emissions
Cross-laminated timber building could help fight climate change. But its threat to ecosystems could make it a mixed blessing.
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Opinion
Washington's car-dependent transportation system has failed us
In the state's next budget, lawmakers should invest in projects that help us walk, roll, and bike — not drive.
Growth
Make way for duplexes: Washington bill would mostly ban single-family-only zoning
Proponents of increased density say it's better for the climate and housing affordability. Opponents worry about property values and the loss of traditional neighborhoods.
Growth
Meditating on memory, with the Viaduct and a toy camera
A Crosscut photojournalist finds inspiration in his young daughter's approach to the art form.
Opinion
Compassion and public safety must coexist to solve Third Avenue's crime problem
Five things we should do to protect the public from chronic crime and persistent offenders in the popular downtown corridor.