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Civics and Culture

Following the Money: The Case of Prop CC and I-976

It is often said in American society that money talks, and this statement often seems doubly true when applied to politics. So what does...

Othello II

  A twenty-something couple approaches the front, late at night at Othello Street. They're about to deboard. "Um," says the girl. "Hey, can we ask you...

Sunday Video: Free-Floating Bike Share Parking 101

The Seattle Department of Transportation offers some important guidance on where and where not park private bikeshare bikes on sidewalks. https://youtu.be/R65TwEqEOHk

This Week In Urbanism: November 13th – November 20th

If you care about urbanism, here's your rundown of how you can get involved and make a difference this week: Tell Seattle City Council...

About Those Urine-Soaked Seats…

You've probably heard by now of the now-famous sixty urine-soaked seats. In what ended up making national news, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries...

The View From Nathan’s Bus: About the Gesture

This was before the pandemic, when getting on through the back was frowned upon. These two teens tumbled aboard through the middle doors anyway,...

Fridaygram: Happy Holidays

As we wish you happy holidays, we thought we would share some of the ways different cities decorate and use public spaces at this time...

Pike Place Market Expands With MarketFront, Tour On Saturday

The evolution of Pike Place Market continues with a physical expansion of the market. In late June, the market heralded the opening of its...