Seattle
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Yellow Page publishers sue Seattle
As promised, Yellow Page publishers have sued to overturn a law in Seattle that lets people opt out of receiving paper phone books.
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9 things I learned by shadowing a home-energy inspector
Everyone knows that weatherization is the super-duper-est economic policy ever. But forget policy for a moment. Let's look at how it works out in the real world.
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Fix public housing by reconnecting it to the street grid
An aging public housing project faces the same challenge as a ritzy New Urbanist neighborhood -- it's been sliced off from the surrounding grid. Here's how to fix it.
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Green-minded dinner theater's 'Sauced' buzzworthy, but not intoxicating
Innovative dinner theater Cafe Nordo's most recent production delves into the deliciously dark world of drinking. But will it be a smashed hit?
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Phone book litter banned in Seattle, nation's first opt-out city
Phone book litter has been banned in Seattle. That means no more bulky yellow books in plastic bags on doorsteps, unless residents opt in.
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Plastic bag bans sweep cities across nation
Cities in states across the union (including Texas) are enacting plastic bag bans. Only the "Save the Plastic Bag Coalition" stands in the way.
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Seattle and Portland leaders don’t want to be ‘global’ mayors
Hopes were high for a "who's greener?" argument between Seattle Mayor McGinn and Portland Mayor Adams at a recent talk. Alas, the mayors played nice.
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The case for super-ambitious Living Buildings. A talk with Jason McLennan
Seattle architect Jason McLennan created the Living Building Challenge, a standard far more demanding than the widely used LEED standard. Here's why.
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Colin McCrate wants you to eat your yard [AUDIO SLIDESHOW]
There’s a new kind of farmer in town. Colin McCrate is using his agricultural know-how to convert sprawling urban yards into edible bounty.