deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 23 2007 | seattle, cars, history, growth, sprawl, sustainablle, urban, transport
A new group in Seattle dedicated to sustainable living. There is a kickoff happy hour at twist on Feb 6.
Quoted: The mission of Friends of Seattle is to improve the quality of life in Seattle as it grows by advocating for progressive urban development policies and electing candidates for public office who support a livable and sustainable city.
- deborealis | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 05 2006 | seattle, downtown, highrise, sodo, zoning, city council, sprawl, development, real estate, news
Quoted: The Seattle City Council cleared the way for sweeping changes to the downtown skyline Monday, and several developers stand ready to take advantage of new ...
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