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Monthly Archives: August 2021

Sunday Video: A City Split in Half

https://youtu.be/P6qg0sKJJKM Berlin shows how arbitrary and definitive administrative boundaries can be through its divided history between West Germany and East Germany after World War II....

The View From Nathan’s Bus: Raskolnikov in a Beanie, or Shame...

This is a big one, but bear with me: the fight described below conveniently happened to touch on so many of our city's most...
A Route 44 bus on 15th Ave NE.

SDOT Rolling Out Emergency Bus Lane During the Montlake Bridge Closure

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is rolling out a temporary emergency bus lane in the University District this weekend. The bus lane is...
Police gathered in large numbers to ensure houseless were swept and cleared in rapid fashion with no interruption from encampment residents or their allies. (Photo by Enrico Doan)

Consent Decree Judge Contemplates Police Reform under a New City Attorney

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge James Robart summoned City Attorney Pete Holmes and Court Monitor Anthony Oftelie to his courtroom to get an update...

Will Sizzling Heat Finally Spur Seattle to Act on Tree Canopy...

Urban Forestry Commission Chair Weston Brinkley weighs in on why Seattle needs to act and what can be done to better protect the city's...
A Route 33 trolley bus at the intersection 1st Avenue and Denny Way with low-rise apartment buildings behind.

What It Would Take for Seattle to Lead on Climate

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report on Monday underscoring its past warnings that governments must act decisively and...

Introducing Our New Managing Editor Natalie Bicknell Argerious

In June, we announced we were hiring a managing editor and I'm excited to break the news that Natalie Bicknell Argerious is stepping into...
An elevated light rail line over a city street with midrise buildings on the sides.

Help Snohomish County Shape Future Communities Near Light Rail

On August 3rd, Snohomish County returned with a Summer Survey to continue their light rail planning process. When we last covered Snohomish County's Light...