News Roundup: A Good Sign

• Washington and Nevada celebrated Earth Day by joining the clean energy bandwagon.
• The Washington Legislature's Earth Day party also included final approval of phasing out hydrofluorocarbons($) (a greenhouse gas) in industrial equipment such as refrigeration units.
• Final passage of a bill to ease restrictions on tiny homes was also party of the party.
• Final passage of a bill to protect pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable users of public roadways was, too.
• Abel Pacheco will complete Rob Johnson's term, including as land use and zoning chair. He will not run this fall. It's a good sign, perhaps, that he showed up to our meetup last winter.
• Say what you will about Amazon, but they put their employees near good transit ($).
• UW is raising transit pass fees for some staff.
• An interview with SDOT director Sam Zimbabwe.
• Changes coming to Colman Dock.
• Vote for your choice in Seattle's Neighborhood Street Fund.
• Bus and trucks banned from many Pioneer Square curbsides, due to structural integrity concerns.
• Auburn and Puyallup Stations will roll out a permit parking option June 1.
• Bus hits pedestrian on SR 509.
• An ambitious climate plan from Vancouver, BC

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