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Save Anchorage from Parking Mandates
Anchorage needs parking. The city was built around cars and so almost everyone uses them, whether they want to or not. Naturally we need a place to put them. But who should have the power to decide how much parking Anchorage’s homes and businesses need? It’s a question that’s come up in cities and states across the US. City zoning codes tend to dictate how many parking spaces, say, a...Read more » -
We’re Wildly Underestimating the Potential of Mobile Housing
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What Peltola’s Win Can Teach Alaska (and America)
Mary Peltola is going to the US House. The former state House member will become the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress after winning the state’s first ranked choice election on Wednesday. Peltola will serve out the remainder of the term of former Representative Don Young, who passed away in March. Peltola maintained her lead in Round 1 to beat out Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich...Read more » -
Can Anchorage Bring Back the Triplex?
There’s not much consumer choice in the Anchorage housing market. Single-detached homes, or “one-plexes,” are the norm, even though residents want more options to accommodate their different life stages and budgets. So, some of Alaska’s top architects and builders teamed up with Fairview residents in a neighborhood design contest to imagine a future inspired by historic housing norms, when cities allowed a wider array of homes in American neighborhoods. In...Read more » -
San Juan County (WA) Council Blocks Ranked Choice Voting and Other Charter Amendments from November Ballot
Author’s note, August 26, 2022: Since the original publication of this article, two members of the Charter Review Commission successfully sued San Juan County to place these amendments back on the ballot in November. On August 15, a county superior court judge ruled that the County Council was incorrect in concluding that the Charter Review Commission’s term had expired and incorrect in unilaterally preventing the amendments from proceeding (instead of...Read more » -
A Guide to Alaska’s August 16 Election
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Heat Pumps a Win-Win for Cascadia’s Now Hotter, Drier Summers
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Washington to require electric heat pumps in all new commercial and large multifamily buildings
In April, the Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) voted to eliminate most uses of natural gas in new commercial and large multifamily buildings. This code update will largely prevent new buildings from emitting greenhouse gases. Under the updated energy code that will take effect in July 2023, new commercial buildings – including multifamily residential buildings four stories and taller – will be required to be built with high-efficiency electric...Read more » -
Why Do We Choose Short Rotation Forestry Over Carbon Storage, Timber Supply, and Forest Health?
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Hydrogen’s Dead End: Home Heating