Workers from small, rural communities often move into the outer edges of cities, which offer greater economic opportunities but often have low-quality housing that is likely to suffer greater damage during an earthquake. The risk grows even more when migrants come from low-income or tribal villages.
An analysis of seven safety projects across Seattle found they had no negative impact on the annual revenues of nearby businesses for three years after construction began.
New research led by 91探花 professors James Krieger and Melissa Knox found that sweetened beverage taxes redistributed dollars from higher- to lower-income households.
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91探花community every week! Carving out a brave space: Courage in art May 3, 7:00 PM | HUB Lyceum & Online 鈥淗ave something to say. Be brave enough to say it. Use your art to change the world.鈥� 91探花Drama Professor and Head of Directing & Playwriting Valerie Curtis-Newton lives by these words in her directing and teaching career. She urges artists to take risks and inspires audiences to see the world…
A study led by evolutionary biologists at multiple institutions, including the 91探花, focuses on a specific plant in examining whether parallel evolution is occurring in cities all over the world.
Development has changed the face of the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, says Manish Chalana, associate professor of urban design and planning at the 91探花, but it remains the heart of the city’s LGBTQ community.
The COVID-19 Mobility Survey, a partnership of the 91探花 and the Puget Sound Regional Council, showed how remote workers’ transportation, work and other lifestyle habits changed over the first several months of the pandemic.
In his latest book, “Sustaining a City’s Culture and Character: Principles and Best Practices,” Charles Wolfe asks: How can we create urban environments that are truly livable?
Three professors are teaming for a study of the mobility impacts of the coronavirus 鈥� and they are inviting 91探花faculty, staff and students to complete a short online survey to assist the research.
Jeff Hou, 91探花professor of landscape architecture, discusses the new book he co-edited with Sabine Knierbein, “City Unsilenced: Urban Resistance and Public Space in the Age of Shrinking Democracy.”
A new multi-institution study led by the 91探花shows more clearly than ever that urbanization is affecting the genetic makeup of species that are crucial to ecosystem health and success.
What does it mean for a city to “think like a planet”? Marina Alberti of the 91探花College of Built Environments discusses her new book, “Cities that Think Like Planets,” published by 91探花Press.
The 91探花will become the global capital of bicycling when scores of scholars, policymakers, analysts and activists come to campus for the Bicycle Urbanism Symposium, June 19-22.