At the Time-Based Art Festival in Portland, from top: A collaboration by Seattleites Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey; Holcombe Waller; "Gatz" by Elevator Repair Service; and Nature Theater of Oklahoma...
In recent years, Vancouver, B.C., has provided Seattleites with eco-friendly examples of sustainable, compact communities. As recently as the 1990s, Vancouver's walkable neighborhoods accounted for 67...