What does a successful future look like for Seattle? As The City of Seattle plans how and where growth will take shape, GNC coalition member and community activist Lois Martin wrote an open letter to city leadership offering her answer. Her vision of a livable Seattle measures growth by more than the number of housing units built. She asks whether longtime residents can stay, whether children can breathe clean air, whether mature trees and habitat are protected, and whether o

Seattle's 2021 Tree Canopy Assessment may be telling residents the wrong story about why the city is losing trees.

The majority of Seattle residents live within ten minutes of a park. While that number should be celebrated, proximity is only part of the story.