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Civics and Culture

It’s Worked So Far

"Hey, do you know what time it is?" Southbound Third and Marion, as the world is going home. I love it when I know people's...

Sunday Video: What Is Vision Zero?

The term “Vision Zero” gets bandied about a lot in transportation and urbanist circles, but to the unitiated the concept isn’t necessarily obvious or...

Don’t Be Scared Of My Friends, Part II

Trigger warning: Language! It's a late night on the 7, after all... "Bitchass niggers," he opined, with fervor. "What I look like? Scared uh me, huh? You got a phone? Phone, you got a phone?" He was...

So Long, Pronto Bike Share

Today marks an unusual day in Seattle: we are shutting down an entire mode of transportation. Two and a half years after Pronto! Cycle...

Midweek Video: What Is Gentrification?

Vox explores what gentrification is and is not, and comes in defense of the "Gentrification Building" that grabbed a lot of attention on TikTok.

Sunday Video: How America’s Hottest City Is Trying to Cool Down

https://youtu.be/ZQ6fSHr5TJg Vox looks at Phoenix, a very hot city, to see the challenges it faces in cooling it down from extreme heat. The city wants...

Harrell’s Anti-Graffiti Plan Sees $1.2 Million Cut But Council Leaves It Mostly Intact

Last month, Mayor Harrell unveiled his definitive anti-graffiti plan, with a focus on both graffiti removal and allowing artists to create legally. The mayor's...

Sunday Video: How The Next President Could Change Policing

https://youtu.be/SHePglP28CM The outcome of the election could determine the fate of policing in America. Vox explains what qualified immunity is and its vast impact on...