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Monthly Archives: April 2017

What We’re Reading: New Challengers

Cary Moon: Eli Sanders interviewed our newest mayoral candidate Cary Moon revealing some details about her platform. Turning Blue: Can Democrats turn Eastern Washington blue...

Nathan Converses With His Colleagues: III

Once again (as with Part I, here, and Part II, here--each a different operator), I was sprawled out on the late night bus headed...

Displacement Tensions Come To A Head At Midtown Center

Early Wednesday morning a detachment of about 15 Seattle Police Department officers dispersed a group of people camped inside Black Dot, which is located within...

Hot Off The Presses: New Tacoma Link Renderings

New renderings of stations along the Tacoma Link extension have been released. Sound Transit plans to construct a 2.4-mile, $175 million extension of the...

Link Light Rail Is Going 100% Carbon Neutral In 2019

Link Light Rail trains are poised to become super green. On Tuesday, Sound Transit announced a long-term agreement with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to supply...

Washington Lawmakers Pass Distracted Driving Bill

The Washington State House, fresh from delivering a significant flesh wound to Sound Transit's taxing authority last week, turned its attention this week to...
Mayor Mike McGinn cutting the ribbon on the Ballard Neighborhood Greenway as kids on bikes line up to get a first ride. (Credit: Dennis Bratland)

Mayoral Challengers Face Uphill Battle To Satisfy Market Urbanists

Former Mayor Mike McGinn declared Monday he's joining the race and seeking a rematch against Mayor Ed Murray, who beat him by 8,500 votes...

Uptown Development Regulations Push Affordable Housing And Open Space

Last month, I provided a high-level overview of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for land use changes in the Uptown neighborhood. To realize...