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Tag Archives: Green Development

A victory for tree retention in Seattle: Luma the western red cedar won’t be cut down

Excerpt:	Though initially uncooperative and resistant to appeals to protect the tree, Legacy, Rock House Builders (the property owner), and Bad Boyz GC (the contractor) have now agreed to leave Luma standing and modify their plans for the parcel.
Published at:	4:32 PM on Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Our Environment, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Affordable Housing, Conservation
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Washington’s DNR teams up with American Forests, City of Seattle to advance tree equity

Excerpt:	The partnership, which will be known as the Washington Tree Equity Collaborative, "will engage cities, community organizations and stakeholders during the next three years to build rigorous and inclusive urban forestry programs," the Department says. It will make use of American Forests' Tree Equity Score, a tool freely available to the public that measures tree canopy cover in an increasing number of cities and towns along socioeconomic lines.
Published at:	4:30 PM on Thursday, April 13th, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Our Environment, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Conservation, Smart Growth & Density
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Two-thirds of Seattle voters concerned about tree loss with housing density increasing

Excerpt:	68% of 651 likely February 2023 special election voters interviewed from January 26th-30th for NPI by Change Research said they were concerned about tree and canopy loss, while 30% said they were not. Only 1% were not sure.
Published at:	1:30 PM on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Our Environment, Policy Topics, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Conservation, Research Poll Findings
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Seattle, TreePAC prevail over Master Builders in tree protection ordinance legal skirmish

Excerpt:	Seattle Hearing Examiner Ryan Vancil rejected a challenge brought by the Master Builders of King and Snohomish counties to the city's determination that an update of its tree protection ordinance would not have would not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment.
Published at:	2:30 PM on Friday, August 12th, 2022
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Our Environment, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Climate Crisis, Conservation
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A win for the Emerald City’s trees: Seattle will soon require registration for tree removal

Excerpt:	The implementation of Council Bill 120207 will make the tree care industry in Seattle more accountable and its collective conduct more transparent to residents.
Published at:	5:46 PM on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Our Environment, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Conservation
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Second set of Seattle tree protection poll findings affirms voters value urban forests

Excerpt:	Respondents to NPI's October 2021 general election survey of the Seattle electorate are in strong agreement that the city should update its tree ordinance to strengthen tree protection policies, with more than seven in ten voters backing a majority of ideas tested.
Published at:	10:30 AM on Monday, December 20th, 2021
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections, Our Environment, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Conservation, Research Poll Findings, WA-Cities
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Seattle voters overwhelmingly favor policies to protect and expand the city’s tree canopy

Excerpt:	In July of 2021, we teamed up with TreePAC to investigate support for a a range of sensible ideas for creating policy tools to protect trees. Majorities of over 75% and 80% endorsed every single one of our ideas.
Published at:	10:30 AM on Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Our Environment, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Conservation, Research Poll Findings
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Earth Day turns fifty as the world community grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic

Excerpt:	Earth Day, one of our favorite days of activism, has turned fifty. Here are some great articles you can read and videos you can watch to commemorate the occasion.
Published at:	10:00 PM on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Holidays, Our Environment, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Climate Crisis, Conservation, Earth Day, Pollution
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Bernie Sanders unveils bold plan for securing climate justice in the 2020s and beyond

Excerpt:	Vermont's junior United States Senator is thinking big about what we need to do to bring emissions under control and save the Earth, our common home.
Published at:	9:15 AM on Friday, August 23rd, 2019
Written by:	Ruairi Vaughan
Categories:	Elections, Our Environment, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Climate Crisis, Conservation, Energy & Power
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