Activating Alleys: Canton, U District, And Pioneer Square Edition
2017 seems to be the "Year of the Alley Activation" in Seattle. Two separate alley activation projects just wrapped up in Chinatown and the...
They Call Her the Dub
There she is. I'm swaggering onto the 7 at Genessee, like so many youngsters have done on my own bus. Just a humble passenger...
Alaska Will Not Save Us
Like a giant overhead bin full of cookies and cash, Alaska sits for many as potential salvation. Quietly looming above, it waits as a...
Debunking Carbrains’ Dumb Groceries Argument
The distance to carry a bag of food is only argued against cities, never getting them to your car in the first place.
Enter any...
Seattle Is Squandering Its Public Land
One of the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) committee’s 65 recommendations was that the city prioritize its surplus properties for affordable housing. That...
Bus Driver Yin & Bus Driver Yang
He was asking if I turn into the 7. I explained the details, and he listened with those crystal blue eyes of his. They...
Midweek Video: Throwing Good Money After Bad Car Infrastructure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds-v2-qyCc8
Not Just Bikes takes on the issue of how cities often throw a lot of money at bad car infrastructure. Through the lens of...
Sunday Video: Every Neighborhood Should Have A Corner Store
City Beautiful takes on the corner store and explains why they're so good for communities and why they are so rare today in most...