From the Driver’s Seat: Tips and More for Operators, 2019 edition
I don't know how many operators read The Urbanist, but I know most of us here will at least find this material interesting. And I...
Sunday Video: Can You Build Main Street in the Suburbs?
https://youtu.be/A4XvEAUq8f8
Lifestyle centers have been a growing trend in American suburbs for several decades. Dave Amos of City Beautiful looks at how they stack up...
“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...
Washington Legislature Grapples with Slew of Bills Regulating AI
Washington state lawmakers are moving to regulate the encroachment of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily life, proposing at least 14 bills. But tech leaders are pushing back, and could call on the feds to try to strike down state regulations.
The View From Nathan’s Bus: Not Because It Is Easy
I like the ten P.M. crowd.
If you drive buses through downtown at the top of this hour, you'll notice it contains what I call...
The View From Nathan’s Bus: Shawn Yim and Keeping Transit Safe
Nathan Vass shares his remembrances of fellow driver Shawn Yim, who was murdered
during a late-night shift earlier this month. He also urges leaders to prevent future tragedies with robust interventions.
Is the Progressive Media Landscape in Seattle Drying Up?
Crosscut's opinion section is dead, the publication's new executive editor M. David Lee III announced last week. The move will deprive Seattle of another...
Not an Impulse
Triangle Park, across from the Frye--the very same "it's-not-the-Frye-unless-there's-an-ambulance-out-front"--right in the heart of upper Pioneer Square, is not known for harboring commuters with an...