What Does a Sanctuary City Look and Feel Like?
"Displaced: Design For Inclusive Cities" Contest Winners Envision Cities That Welcome, Support, And Empower Refugees and Migrants
Despite the Trump administration's recent decision to reduce...
The Urbanist Podcast: How the Cold War Suburbanized America
The tragic military attack on Ukraine by Russia has upended the world, making us think differently about things we took for granted even a...
Seattle Council Targets Nuisance Properties, Graffiti, and Safety-Themed Sales Tax Bump
Last Tuesday, the Seattle City Council voted 7-1 to pass changes to the city’s 16-year-old nuisance property ordinance that will expand the powers of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to declare a business or residence a “chronic nuisance.” As Council ramps up criminalization and weighs funding more addiction treatment services, do their plans add up to a cohesive strategy?
City Council Passes Library Levy Renewal Proposition, Selects Pacheco as Interim Councilmember
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved several significant pieces of legislation and welcomed a new temporary member to the body. Council adopted a...
Harsh
He waved again, from the sidewalk now, as I drove up to the red light he was now walking toward. Sometimes it's awkward to...
“A Life Less Ordinary” at 25 Years: Recognizing a Landmark Film
Does crossing the quarter century line make something historically important?
Lovers that are literally star-crossed by the bureaucracy of heaven. Fate and art playing against...
The Bullet Train
Abdi laughed. His perfect teeth shown in the reflective dark; it was one of those dry nights, clear, where the silhouettes of trees and...
Sunday Video: What The Global Skyscraper Boom Really Means
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Is there any credence to the skyscraper index in forecasting economic downturns? Bloomberg Citylab explores this debated theory.