Civics and Culture

An Update On Big D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhPjjCSSVbg You may have seen the video above, about a fight on my bus. The video is new, but the event happened a few years...
Mayor Mike McGinn cutting the ribbon on the Ballard Neighborhood Greenway as kids on bikes line up to get a first ride. (Credit: Dennis Bratland)

Mayoral Challengers Face Uphill Battle To Satisfy Market Urbanists

Former Mayor Mike McGinn declared Monday he's joining the race and seeking a rematch against Mayor Ed Murray, who beat him by 8,500 votes...
Pick up your copy of an anti-racism book at Elliott Bay Book Company in Capitol Hill. (Credit: Elliott Bay Book Company)

Claim a Free Book and Join the Anti-Racism Discussion

When America elected a White Nationalist three years ago, we ramped up our work to better understand structural racism, Whiteness, and how unjust systems...

Sunday Video: Living Car-Free Made Easy

https://youtu.be/OObwqreAJ48 Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes explains how carsharing can be a good supplement for people who occasionally need a car but otherwise rarely...

Jason The Athletic Godfather

I wrote the following in 2012: At Letitia a gregarious basketball-player-looking character steps off. He always seems to know everybody. He'll get on the bus, plunk...

Reasons I Continue to Drive Buses

"A familiar face came into focus amongst the crowd. There she was: a middle-aged Vietnamese woman I've seen only a few times in as...

Why Do We Write About Cities?

When we write about cities, sometimes we do best when we take the metrics away.   In 2011, amid a visit to San Francisco and just...

Sunday Video: Transit Talks -Climate Equity and Transit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od-m4nrPVHs Transportation Choices Coalition recently held a "Transit Talks" panel discussion, which focused on topics of equitable and clean transportation solutions. The panelists included: Bryce Yadon,...