Event Reminder: Ben Ross Presents “Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American...
Cul-de-sac's literal translation means "bottom of the bag." Book available for purchase online.
Many of you probably know that we have a weekly Tuesday meeting at Roy...
Forward Thrust Part 3: Big League City
The disappointment that urbanists feel about Seattle’s failure to obtain a subway system in 1968 (see part one and part two of the Forward Thrust series)...
Map of the Week: Go Play Pac-Man Seattle Now
Quick! Don't miss out on another fun Google Maps feature. This year, in honor of April Fools' Day, Google has created a Pac-Man version...
Magic Hour: Spinach, Belonging, Politics, Visions
I realize in rereading this piece that it can be seen to function as a political endorsement. It was not intended as such, though...
Sunday Video: India’s Planned Capital City (Designed by Le Corbusier)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeFF3t41png
Dave Amos of City Beautiful takes a look at an Indian capital city, Chandigarh, to explore how two very different city building approaches--Garden City...
Councilmember Mosqueda Proposes New Tenant Protections for Buildings Up for Sale
The Seattle City Council's housing committee will take up further discussion and possibly vote on a new tenant protection measure sponsored by Councilmember Teresa...
Midweek Video: Why America’s Police Look Like Soldiers
https://youtu.be/KOAOVbyfjA0
How did America’s civilian police forces go from just uniforms and basic equipment to militarized forces mirroring the national military? Vox takes a look...
Sunday Video: Transit Is Still The Future
With pandemic and explosion in work from home, many have started to question what the future of transit is, especially as the promise of...