Articles by Jonathan Hiskes
Jonathan Hiskes is a writer in Seattle and a former Grist staff reporter. Find him at jonathanhiskes.com and on Twitter.
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Bellingham’s biking nurse
Nurse practitioner Jody Hoppis makes house calls by bike. This is a very good thing.
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The UniverCity project: An experiment in suburban urbanism
A neighborhood outside Vancouver tries to build walkable urbanism in a suburban setting. Best of all, it's attracting families.
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The Biggest Loser (of energy waste): UNC dormitory
A UNC dorm tops a Biggest-Loser-style contest between 14 buildings to see which could cut the most energy waste. Hooray!
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The Senate livability bill has no teeth. That’s okay
The administration wants to curb sprawl and promote walkable neighborhoods through incentives, not mandates. Relax, critics -- the market's going to help on this one.
