Monthly Archives: May 2014
Is Seattle The Fastest Growing Big City In The US?
Yesterday morning the Census Bureau published a press release titled, "South, West Have Fastest-Growing Cities, Census Bureau Reports; Three of Top 10 are in Texas Capital Area."...
Overcompensating Waving Bonanza
On the incredible 3/4
A young man on the other side of Jefferson makes a noise. It's Jermain (from here and here, among other stories). He yells a...
Seattle Transit Funding Shouldn’t Be Used To Cut Service
This fall Seattle voters could approve new taxes to pay for bus service -- and still lose their bus route. It sounds crazy, but...
Westlake Cycle Track Open House
On Wednesday, May 5th, there was another open house event for the Westlake Ave cycle track. This was the latest in a series of events...
Braid
I think her name was Katherine, on her way to a haircut. She was up front, just boarded, watching bright-eyed as I greeted the...
Baugruppen: To Form a More Affordable Urbanism
Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. Read Part 1 or check out the...
More Evidence To Build More Housing
If you are concerned about housing costs, you should know that building a lot more housing will be critical to control or reduce costs. We...
Sunday Video: Google’s Self-Driving Car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk3oc1Hr62g
Google has put out a fascinating video of its self-driving car. It's amazing how well behaved the vehicle is around pedestrians, cyclists, and other...