from On the Move, SDOT’s blog The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (SBAB) is accepting applications for new members to advise the City on the concerns and needs of the growing bicycling community. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1977, plays an influential role in implementing… [ Keep reading ]
City Council Introduces Climate Action Plan on Earth Day Plan provides pathway to carbon neutrality by 2050 Seattle, April 22, 2013 – Seattle City Council introduced Seattle’s Climate Action Plan today, outlining the City’s path to meeting its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The Plan focuses on three… [ Keep reading ]
Maybe you’ve thought to yourself as you tossed an empty cup or bag of peanut shells into the garbage at a sporting event, Wow, if all the people here could put this in a food waste bin instead, that’d mean a lot less garbage in the landfill. Much of it… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites you and your family to help plan Seattle Parks and Recreation’s future. Together, we are starting an important public conversation to ensure we have a great park system for generations to come. More information – including all the meeting dates – can be found here.
It’s not too late to register! The GoGreen Conference is a sustainability learning experience for business and government decision-makers. Featuring regionally targeted content and recognized leaders from the community, GoGreen works across industry silos to foster peer-to-peer learning and collaborative solutions. GoGreen Program Registration Information
If you’ve been keeping a bunch of used batteries around the house because you didn’t want to throw them in the trash, now’s your chance to safely recycle them for free! On Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can recycle the following types of batteries at… [ Keep reading ]
Now’s your chance to provide feedback to Metro on bus service, whether you’re a daily rider or just use buses occasionally. They want to know what you think of the schedules and reliability, bus cleanliness and safety, accessibility, and how much you think buses are helping our environment. Take a… [ Keep reading ]
From SDOT’s blog…. Perhaps you’ve heard of the term “neighborhood greenway”…maybe you have not. This is a new concept here in Seattle. A neighborhood greenway offers a safer and more comfortable place to walk and ride a bike. Making small changes to sidewalks and residential streets and making busy intersections… [ Keep reading ]
Shaping Seattle Neighborhoods: subject of Seattle Speaks, April 16 What goes into making a neighborhood great and keeping it that way? With a proposed upzone in Seattle’s South Lake Union and other neighborhoods and lingering debate over past growth decisions, land-use issues are a popular and a sometimes polarizing topic…. [ Keep reading ]
From the New York Times Scientists have known for some time that the human brain’s ability to stay calm and focused is limited and can be overwhelmed by the constant noise and hectic, jangling demands of city living, sometimes resulting in a condition informally known as brain fatigue. With brain… [ Keep reading ]
