Monthly Archives: May 2016
The Man Game And How To Beat It
For the sake of illustration, this is a monologue I wrote years ago. It was included as part of a piece in my 2013 solo...
The Supply And Demand Of Street Space
Approximately 35% of the land area of Seattle constitutes public right-of-way. Today, most of this space is dedicated to general purpose lanes and parking...
Seattle’s Agenda For Sound Transit 3
Just a few months ago, Sound Transit released its Draft Plan for the Sound Transit 3 expansion plan. Seattle transit advocates quickly hailed the proposal...
The Seattle Times’ Suburban Dream Doesn’t Match Urban Realities
In yet another hit piece aimed at local government, The Suburban Seattle Times is questioning an effort to increase the efficiency of city streets....
King County Announces Plan To Preserve 2,200 Units Of Affordable Housing
This past Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a plan to build 2,200 affordable housing units near light rail stations in the next...
Intersectionality And Urbanism
I met a woman at the City Council hearing about safety for people who bike yesterday that told me she went to a meeting...
University District Rezone Up For Public Review
The University District is a major neighborhood in North Seattle, home to some 14,000 residents and key institutions like the University of Washington. Change...
Sunday Video: New Area Code (564) Instructions
For years, the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission has tried to conserve phone number batches within the (206), (253), (360), and (425) area...