SHADOW IS ALIVE! (Celebrate!)

On a long enough timeline, all clothes worn in the elements turn brown. It's a muted shade of that hue which cloaks these two...

Midweek Video: Why Great Cities Let You Easily Cycle to IKEA

Not Just Bikes demonstrates how The Netherlands usually offers people many safe modes of transportation to reach their intended destinations, including to an IKEA....

Janitorial Swagger: Marcus With A C

I'll confess to being annoyed with the man on first blush. I wasn't infatuated with the guy. Why? He was the sort Walker Evans would've...

“Sheeeeeeyyiitt”: Strategies For Day Or Night

"Hey guys," I called out. This was a trio of folks about my age, milling about the Men's Shelter a bit after ten PM. In...

Union Gospel Mission Reassures YROC Community As It Pulls Funding

Community pressure has saved the Youth Reach Out Center (YROC) in Othello from a cloud of uncertainity. On Tuesday, youth ministers at Othello's Youth...
U.S. Route 2 in the heart of Leavenworth. (Google Maps)

WSDOT Supporting Low-Stress Streets and Pop-Up Commerce on State Highways During Pandemic

Washington's state transportation department is launching a temporary program that will make some lower-speed highways available to open streets and commercial uses during the...

Nathan and Colleagues on Pandemics: via the Huffington Post

A huge, huge thanks to Erica C. Barnett for her graciousness and inclusion of all sides of this thorny issue in detail. I feel...

Commute Seattle Reports Downtown Drive-Alone Rate Dropped To 30%

Commute Seattle has released their biennual report on commuting habits to Downtown Seattle. The raw numbers from 2016 show that Seattle's drive-alone rate continues...