Sunday Video: Anthony Howe’s 2016 Rio Olympic Cauldron
Anthony Howe is a local sculptor living on Orcas Island. Originally from Salt Lake City and then a student-turned-professional artist on the East Coast for...
Long Awaited Industrial Land Use Reform Nibbles Around the Edges
For over a year, committees of local business and labor representatives have been working to develop a strategy for Seattle’s industrial and maritime lands....
Sunday Video: Chicago’s Big Mistake In Selling Its Paid Street Parking
Chicago sold its on-street paid parking spaces for a small proportion of their value for decades. The city, however, is reeling from that fundamental...
Smart Man
"Next one is Aurora," I announce from the 44 route. "Aurora Avenue, where you can get the E Line. That's the old 358."
People get...
Seattle Keeps Growing Despite the ‘Dying’ Pronouncements
Conservatives keep saying Seattle is dying, but repetition hasn't made it true. Despite the gloom and doomsday pronouncements, Seattle is very much alive and...
Fridaygram: Observations of Local Urbanism in Portland
Portland is awash in more than just craft beer. It's a mecca of Pacific Northwest urbanism. The look and feel of Portland is very noticeably...
Sunday Video: Cascadia High-Speed Rail
Geography by Geoff gets into the weeds about the effort to bring high-speed rail to Cascadia. Covering the history of rail here in the...
Trailhead Direct Returns for Another Season with Four Routes
On Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the return of Trailhead Direct next month. The bus and van service to local trails is...