Category: Washington

Public "Food Forest" Planned for Seattle

Seven acres at the edge of a Seattle park are slated to be turned into the nation's largest public "food forest." Beacon Food Forest is designed on permaculture principles, combining the concepts of urban farms, orchards, and natural forest to produce food from trees, shrubs and perennial plants. more »

News, Washington – Mar. 6, 2012

Seattle Greenways Offer Alternative Routes for Bikers, Pedestrians

Seattle residents are organizing to recommend less-traveled roads in their neighborhoods for development as greenways. more »

News, Washington – Feb. 21, 2012

Rain Gardens Reduce Need for Municipal Storm System Construction

Two Seattle-based organizations are starting an ambitious campaign urging residents to construct landscaped "rain gardens." Constructing 12,000 new rain gardens across Puget Sound neighborhoods by 2016 could soak up as much as 160 million gallons of wat… more »

News, Washington – Jun. 28, 2011

Governor Gregoire Announces 2011 Smart Communities Awards

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire recently announced the winners of her 2011 Smart Communities Awards for creating livable communities. "Washington State needs to create and maintain vibrant communities if we want to continue to attract a strong workfo… more »

News, Washington – Jun. 22, 2011