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Monthly Archives: May 2014

Hack to End Homelessness: Organizing Tech Workers for Social Good

Several months ago I wrote about why tech workers should care about housing issues. I argued that the tech industry can’t help but alter...

Sunday Video: 25th and Union Parklet

https://vimeo.com/93895111 An adorable video about the Central District community coming together to build their parklet. We hope to see this become a success.  

What We’re Reading: Hop On the Rollercoaster!

  The development keeps coming: It looks like Pioneer Square, Downtown, and even Downtown Kent (my hometown) will get some big projects soon. That empty...

After the Storm

  You know how the 44 generally is around midday. Scattered students, errand runners, the occasional Ballard drunk and myself drifting back and forth on...

Ready, Set, BUILD!! (collectively!)

Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. You can see part 2 here. Pictured...

Riding and Running Heatmap

Strava Labs is an online community of athletes that is collecting data about activities one person at a time. You can sign up for...

Event Reminder: Ben Ross Presents “Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the...

Cul-de-sac's literal translation means "bottom of the bag." Book available for purchase online. Many of you probably know that we have a weekly Tuesday meeting at Roy...

Pronto! Emerald City Cycle Share Revealed

We've been anticipating the launch for the Puget Sound Bike Share (PSBS) for quite some time now, and we still have a while to...