Op-Ed: Ants — Has Seattle Strayed from its Public Art Mission?
For more than 20 years, Paragon has stood as a striking piece of public art along the Duwamish River. But the City of Seattle is moving forward with dismantling it, citing deterioration. Artist Don Fels details how things got to this point.
An Urbanist Guide to Things To Do in Bellevue’s BelRed
BelRed combines a nascent South Lake Union, SoDo, and the International District. Spring District Station has a South Lake Union feel with tech offices emerging from a large light industrial presence. Both have some hidden gems.
The Urbanist 2023 Year In Pictures
Some of the best images, illustrations and photo essays of 2023 in The Urbanist.
Urban Art: Elevating Aesthetics and Cultural Identity in Cities
The term “urban art” describes visual art forms that are created by and representative of city dwellers. While you may see pieces in galleries,...
Terra Nil Shows How To Unbuild a City
In time for Earth Day, a beautiful new game that lets players unwind while unwinding civilization.
Terra Nil shows up on the App Store as...
Into the Slop: A New Type of Music and Art Space Opens in Ballard
Some of the infrastructure in Ballard is so large that it’s virtually invisible. From rusting ship hulls in the canal to the marina complexes...
Sunday Video: Night Ride
The Oscar nominations are out. Most of the attention is on the Best Picture nominees, but who really has time for that? Those ten...
Sunday Video: Visiting Greenfield, MC (That’s Minecraft)
Though it has miles of roads, thousands of homes, an airport, and plenty of shopping, the City of Greenfield does not actually exist. It...