The Local Sightings film festival juxtaposed The Beacon, a film about a break-dancing studio fighting to survive in South Seattle, with a film about Wallingford grappling with change and potentially embracing a more inclusive, diverse future.

Addressing our national housing crisis will require a drastic shift in how we think about housing in our society: it needs to become a basic human right — something we are all entitled to and therefore something our government works to deliver.

Despite public outcry and limited outreach, Seattle City Council’s public safety committee greenlit Mayor Harrell's pilot program installing 24/7 surveillance cameras in three neighborhoods and purchasing real-time crime center software and staff. The legislation moves to a full council vote on October 8.

Shibuya, Tokyo is world famous for it's massive at-grade pedestrian scramble crossing. In a way, it's a self-popularlized space. But there's a lot more...

City and school officials promise a tangible change in safety and student supports when the new school year begins. But they're delivering fewer mental health investments than student groups requested.

Sound Transit's 2 Line stations in Redmond are not just commuting stops. There's a lot for an adventurous urbanist to discover around the stations.

Dave Amos of City Beautiful recently made a trip to Tokyo and gushed about its quiet, urban streets. Tokyo’s wide arterials can leave an...

Environmental activists and critics of US militarism are joining together to protest against Seattle's loud, polluting Blue Angels airshow. Here's the case for having the courage to end this tradition.