Civics and Culture

Event Today: Belltown and Denny Triangle Public Realm Community Workshop

Nearly one month ago, the Lake2Bay Coalition hosted a public realm exploration walk to collect people's opinion on the public spaces around Belltown and...

Avery Rising

We've grown accustomed to requiring a certain dose of cynicism in our fictions in order to find them believable. “Few people have the imagination...

It Used To Sound Like This

  There is no entitlement in Devin. Among society's disadvantaged, some people act entitled precisely because they're not, trying to cover up for their bruised...

Seattle Police Crack Down on Black Lives Matter Protests and Continue to Resist Reform

Cities across America are on edge right now. Many have seen clashes between police and protesters, resulting in injuries, arrests, and destruction. It was...

Soft Opening for a Hard Won Trail

It’s been forty years since the first segments of the Burke-Gilman Trail opened, replacing parts of Seattle’s railway infrastructure with bicycle and pedestrian thoroughfares....

How I Write the Posts, and Why

Pretty early on I realized, there's no way I'm going to remember all this. The most I can do is throw my hands in...

PARK(ing) Day 2014 Will Soon Be Here, So Let’s Make It A Success

PARK(ing) Day is right around the corner, and that means our city streets will soon see an extra splash of vibrancy--even if only for a day....

Sunday Video: How China’s Flagship Belt and Road Project Stalled Out

https://youtu.be/AU1OvrbawE8 China has been heavily focused on global infrastructure initiatives through its Belt and Road strategy to increase the country’s prosperity and influence. A key...