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Seattle in the Top Tier Cities for Walkable Urbanism

July 11, 2014

A study released in June by Smart Growth America ranks Seattle “top tier” in its review of the country’s top 30 walkable metropolitan areas. Foot Traffic Ahead measures cities’ “walkable urban places” (WalkUPs) and their role in driving the local economy. For example, the top ranking metros have an average… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle in Top 15 Cities for ENERGY STAR Buildings

April 10, 2014

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2014 rankings today for the top cities with ENERGY STAR-rated buildings. Seattle moved up the list from #17 in 2013 to #14 with a total of 127 buildings saving an estimated $23.6 million in energy costs (check out the map of the buildings with… [ Keep reading ]

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