Grassroots for a Healthy Harbor

06/18/2026

"People Habitat"
cool website of inspiration images and writing by Kaid Benfield exploring the concept

06/03/2026

Bellingham not as bold as Port Townsend - but they were satisfied enough with their interim ordinance removing required off street parking that they extended it another six months.

The City is considering options for reforming rules that tell us how much land must be set aside for parking cars in Bellingham. If those rules were removed or relaxed, people would have the option of using land previously required for parking to support other uses, including community priorities su...

05/29/2026

The old equations for transportation projects commonly include the ridiculous measure of how much time commuters would save. (Ridiculous because in most cases these time gains are lost fairly quickly due to "induced demand") If people making these calculations include the cost of human life, many more "traffic calming" projects are going to get to the top of lists. Sadly, remedies for places that we know are "dangerous by design" will be fixed only after a few fatalities.

Have they considered the human costs?

02/04/2026

Small businesses - the heart of communities - face big barriers.

This conversation between Main Street America's Director of Research and the owner of a plant shop in Tacoma, Wash., reveals the unique struggles of today's storefront business owners.