Sunday Video: How Do I Build A Better Block?
A short on DIY urbanism showing how to make streets just a little more livable and beautiful.
https://vimeo.com/185828192
Community Development Counters Eco-Gentrification from Duwamish Valley Cleanup
The Duwamish River is a contaminated Superfund site, but cleanup is underway. Advocates are pushing for community development and affordable housing to reduce displacement as the Duwamish Valley becomes more attractive.
Eviction Defense Bills Pass Out of Committee with Pedersen Dissenting
The Seattle City Council's Renters' Rights Committee passed three bills providing further protections from evictions and rejected a bevy of amendments from Councilmember Alex...
Nathan Converses With His Colleagues: VII
We were in that special place following the conclusion of a night shift--and by place I mean both physical and psychological. Physical, because walking...
Stay Warm and Travel Safely in the Seattle Metro Area as Cold and Snow...
Freezing temperatures and snow are headed to Western Washington, where moss and drizzle are more common winter sights than snow drifts. During the week...
Council Continues Bag Ban, Doubles Down On Green Building, Sets Mount Baker Preservation Controls,...
Perhaps due to upcoming budget deliberations, the Seattle City Council took up a crowded legislative agenda on Monday with 35 pieces of legislation (many...
The Righteous Hustle
You remember John, of John and Valerie fame, from my book—the chapter called "Fighters and lovers, In and Out of Time." You can also...
The Urbanist Podcast: Your Guide to City Ranking Lists
We get a lot of news-ish emails about ranking cities in lists. Whether it's the best cities for strange hats or the metros that...