Yearly Archives: 2014
“Actually, it says ****” (the Last Day I Drove the 358)
This post is a follow-up of sorts to two writeups from last year, "(Hopefully Not) The Last Day I Drove the 358," Parts One...
Yesler Terrace: Hot In 2014
This week, the City of Seattle's Council Transportation Committee had a briefing on a new staircase at Yesler Terrace called the 10th Avenue...
Let’s Make a Better Pike/Pine
Sure, that's a pretty picture, but let's face it: Pike/Pine as a corridor sucks. Yeah, there's a lot of lovely buildings and kitschy businesses...
Density With Children In Mind
In his “Why Urbanism?” post, Ben cited research showing cities cause people to voluntarily have fewer children. From a planetary carrying capacity perspective, that...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Great and Terrible...
I'm honored and thrilled to now be part of The Urbanist, a site dedicated to examining urban policy and expand our thinking on public transportation and...
Why Is Housing Cheaper In Raleigh Than San Francisco? Here’s One...
Housing prices in many cities are on the rise. This trend has been pushing lower income workers out of housing in many cities, including...
A Rapidly Changing Seattle
We all know Seattle is in the midst of a development renaissance. But just how much development are we experiencing and where? What will...
Make Housing Cost Our Top Priority
In a previous post we established a few important points. First, the housing market isn't a solution to be accepted or thrown out but rather...