Carsharing 2.0
Editor’s Note: David Brook is a long-time innovator and leader in the car-sharing industry. He contributed this guest post from Portland, where he consults and blogs on personal mobility. Many ...
Author: SwatchJunkies
Stormwater Legislative Wrap Up
New rules approved by Washington’s lawmakers will cut the amount of salmon-harming copper, Â toxic coal pollutants, and algae-stoking fertilizers that foul local waterways. Oregon legislators are halfway to approving ...
Author: SwatchJunkies
Rain Garden Goof in Ballard
For more than a decade, all of the eco-friendly stormwater projects that Seattle touched turned to green. The city rebuilt block after neighborhood block to incorporate rain gardens and other ...
Author: SwatchJunkies
A Reluctant Cyclist Takes to the Streets
Spring has been reluctant to arrive in the Northwest this year, but the weather is finally changing. With the appearance of some sun, I’ve been itching to get outside. Since ...
Author: SwatchJunkies
It’s Raining Rain Gardens
Researchers have pointed the finger at stormwater runoff as the top source of pollution that’s getting into Puget Sound and other Northwest waterways. And because runoff comes from just about ...
Author: SwatchJunkies
A Reluctant Cyclist Hits the Road
I have a confession to make: I don’t own a bike. (Don’t tell any of my bike-loving coworkers.) Truth is, I hadn’t ridden a bike in over a decade—until last weekend. ...
Author: SwatchJunkies
All You Need to Know About Stormwater Runoff
Editor’s note: This blog is also available as a printer friendly pdf, and a similar version was published this week in Trim Tab, the publication of the Cascadia Green Building Council. ...
Author: SwatchJunkies
No Mudslinging At Stormwater Forum
Business interests, greens, government reps, and Washington residents didn’t exactly all sing Kumbaya together at this week’s stormwater forum in Olympia, but the diverse crowd did find some common ground. As ...
Author: SwatchJunkies
Why Love Oregon?
Ask people what’s great about Oregon and you’ll get hundreds of answers (from bamboo bikes to the Country Fair to its vote-by-mail system). At Sightline, there’s nothing we love more ...
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Technology in Transit
A couple months back, I got a smart phone. One of the first things I downloaded was OneBusAway, an app that provides real-time information on transit stops, routes, and arrivals ...
