Public Health – Seattle and King County has updated 15 Community Health Indicators with data from the US Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey, including commute modes, educational attainment, economic security, and housing security, plus 3 topics especially relevant for immigrant and refugee communities (nativity, English proficiency, and language spoken at home).
Read MoreThe first installment of The Atlantic’s new CityLab Insights series hails Seattle as “the most successful transit city in the country.” Leading with the news that Seattle became home to America’s 2nd largest fleet of dockless bicycles.
Read MoreFive years after light rail came to King County, use of public transit by Tukwila commuters more than doubled (from 7% to 16%); at the same time, the share of Tukwila residents who drove to work alone dropped from 73% to 65%.
Read MoreSeattle and Bellevue are among 58 U.S. communities that have earned 2016 “Walk Friendly” status from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC).
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