If it was really about retaining tree canopy 🌳 and decreasing carbon emissions, 🌍 the Council would choose Alt. 5. Housing policy is climate policy.
Reposted from The Urbanist
The 1,300-page environmental review of the One Seattle Plan shows that the Mayor's preferred plan would increase hardscape, tree removal, and greenhouse gas emissions, while decreasing affordable housing over the broadly supported Alternative 5.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/04/h...

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