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Civics and Culture

In Order to Achieve Tree Equity, the U.S. Must Plant 522 Million Trees in...

Recent data published by the nonprofit American Forests shows stark racial and economic inequity in tree canopy coverage. How did the Evergreen State compare...

Five Things We Love about Climate Pledge Arena

(And four things we don’t) Now that the dust has subsided on construction and the glitter has settled on the opening night festivities, let’s get...

Sunday Video: Vienna’s Radical Idea? Affordable Housing For All

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41VJudBdYXY Bloomberg Quicktake/CityLab explores how Vienna is tackling affordable housing for all in the city. Mike Eliason, syndicated columnist of The Urbanist, offers his perspective...

Sunday Video: How San Francisco Erased A Neighborhood

https://youtu.be/tcsdglJFT0M Vox shares a story of colonization, racism, and gentrification that created and then erased a Filipino neighborhood in San Francisco. This story was repeated...

Bus Driver Appreciation Day: A Bus Driver Appreciates Other Bus Drivers!

They're a fine bunch, the operators. Bus Driver Appreciation Day was originally designated in Seattle, and I'm not surprised. We've got good people here....

One Woman’s Perspective On #WomxnsMarchSeattle

The hats and color were the symbols of unity. Your signs were the big beautiful surprise. You brought tens of thousands of unique signs to...

Mayor Durkan Renews Seattle’s Quest for Regional Partnership on Homelessness

On Thursday Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a new regional partnership to combat homelessness alongside King County Executive Dow Constantine. Mayor Durkan said consolidating provision...

It Just Feels Better

People call me the n-word when they like me, and 'white boy' when they don't. He calls me both, and he's always happy to see me. This...