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| WWU College of the Environment’s weekly speaker series open to all | |||
| Winthrop embraces ‘Wayfinding Plan’ for improved signage | The plan’s intent is to help visitors and residents move around and through the town more efficiently, with less signage confusion and clutter, through what the council’s adopted resolution calls a “cohesive approach.” The Wayfinding Plan was developed this past summer by Jaimie Richards,… |
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| WWU alumnus leaves the University a legacy of sustainability in the Methow | |||
| WWU urban planning students help launch Washington State Zoning Atlas | |||
| City planners want to simplify development. Residents worry that retiring neighborhood plans means loss of voice | Tammi Laninga, an associate professor of urban and environmental planning at Western Washington University, acknowledged there can be resistance among community members to zoning changes that increase density or loosen restrictions in their neighborhoods.… |
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| WWU Urban Planning students help Washington plan for inclusive and sustainable urban development | |||
| Where do WA’s candidates for governor stand on climate change? | Alternatively, Troy Abel, a professor of environmental policy with Western Washington University, said the omission might make sense. National polling indicates climate change ranks low among issues that motivate voters… |
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| EPA tightened refinery regs. Why did emissions rise? | At Western Washington University located near Seattle, Troy Abel said he has “zero confidence” that stronger standards alone can be trusted to reduce health risks. Environmental regulations “are only as good as their enforcement,” said Abel, a professor of environmental policy who has… |
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| The Clean Water Act turns 50: A Q&A with WWU's Jean Melious and Angela Strecker | |||
| Using Moss To Push Government Action in Seattle’s Duwamish Valley | When Nico Vargas spent her time mentoring teenage girls in South Seattle last year, they were just trying to make it through another day in high school – all while disproportionately burdened with air pollution. Vargas, then a… |
