20 Questions (Actually, 33) With Nathan Vass
This interview very much falls under the "everything-you-always-wanted-to-but-were-afraid-to-ask" category. William Pennington interviews various local luminaries here in Seattle, and he's not afraid to go...
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...
“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...
City’s Plan for Pre-approved Backyard Cottages Shouldn’t Require Uncompensated Labor
It has been nearly two years since Mayor Jenny Durkan directed the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections to fast-track pre-approved designs of backyard...
Six Urbanist Holiday Movies That Don’t Happen In New York
It's been a year, and we've said some questionable things. As we draw to a close the grand national celebration of colonization and move...
Midweek Video: The Man Who Rigged America’s Election Maps
https://youtu.be/KpamjJtXqFI
How does contemporary political gerrymandering work and how is it being fought?
Stories from Metro Route 7: Cafe Avole, Rainier Mini-Mart and Stop 8190
An iron compass, set into the concrete just outside Metro bus stop 8190, lets you know that you’ll never be lost, and that all...
Art and Performances Will Illuminate Seattle’s Distinctive Freeway Park
The opening event for The Clouds Are Lifting: Illuminated Art in Freeway Park will take place April 7th, 7:30-10pm.
In recent weeks, spring's arrival has...