Civics and Culture

New Photography Exhibit Shares Stories of Homesteading in Pioneer Square

Home Now is a compelling mix of art and activism that invites viewers to make a human-to-human connection with their unhoused neighbors. It was time...

Tweet of the Week: Lunchtime Streets

San Francisco is putting many of its smaller streets to better use with a people-focus. As you can see from Will's tweet, San Francisco...

Harrell’s Democracy Voucher Levy Proposal Sticks with Status Quo

This summer, voters will get a chance to show their support for Seattle’s innovative Democracy Voucher program when its funding levy comes up for renewal. While critics would like to see adjustments made, democracy vouchers have led to a more diverse pool of local candidates while giving more people a chance to donate to campaigns.

Womxn’s March On Seattle Helped Transit Reach New Heights In Ridership

Saturday's Womxn's March on Seattle--with attendance estimated as high as 200,000--helped transit reach new heights in ridership. While it wasn't a regional record-setter like...
Governor Inslee shakes the hand of a Tacoma high school student standing in front of the state's first electric school bus in 2019.

Seattle-Area Schools Slowly Electrify Bus Fleets 

Washington State has 40 electric school buses so far -- but big plans to change that. Meanwhile most parents drive their kids to school. That...

No Longer in the Jungle

  This guy stumbles on like a rock tumbling through an unstoppable river. An imposing physical presence. We're somewhere at the bottom of Rainier Valley....

American Cities Deserve Better than Disposable Urbanism

It is hard to want something you’ve never had. It’s hard to describe a need you’ve never seen. Numerous cities in the US are not...

The Streetcar Symphony

Nothing stops the chorus of a city’s urban dance than a parking garage or surface lot. In the booming age of Seattle’s downtown core,...