Civics and Culture

The Washington (State) Commanders: Move the NFL to Tacoma

Now that the Washington (D.C.) Football Team has completed its 18 month renaming process, it is time to arrive at the next important decision....

Central District Community Crosswalks Coming Soon

Last year, residents in the Central District spray painted four crosswalks in Pan-African flag colors on the heels of nearly a dozen Capitol Hill crosswalks getting...

It’s PARK(ing) Day in Seattle, come join us Downtown!

Come join us for PARK(ing) Day! Our parklet is on the west side of First Avenue between Stewart St and Virginia St (map).You’ll find...

Sunday Video: Don’t Blame Scooters. Blame The Streets.

https://youtu.be/c2YInNlzMDQ In this video, Vox looks at e-scooters and the challenges of streets that they must share. 

Wallingford RPZ Proposal Moves Forward With Two New Zones

In Wallingford, several restricted parking zones (RPZs) are already in force. For the better part of a year, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)...

King County Mobility Framework Would Guide Updates to Key Countywide Plans

A new policy framework is flying under the radar that could remake how King County Metro delivers service and capital investments. Metro began developing...

Nathan’s Bus: ​The Perspicacious Hairdresser

The accent. I knew him from before. The vowels drawled out in between clipped consonant edges, a straining against the upper mouth, little enthusiasms in...

Action Alert: Build the Center City Connector Streetcar

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has put a pause on construction of Center City Connector (CCC): The only high capacity transit project planned within downtown...