Civics and Culture

Sunday Video: Autonomous Vehicles Deserve Heavy Skepticism

Urbanist circles differ in how they see autonomous vehicles, particularly as they move toward wider adoption. Some see them being a tool that builds...

Randomosity

  He's the younger guy with the fro cut to look like he's wearing a pair of headphones. If it was ever a fashion, it came...

Sunday Video: All The Ways Car Dependency Make Things Worse

Ray Delahanty of CityNerd goes through a litany of reasons why car dependency makes American society worse off from public health and environmental quality...

Talking it Out, Together

He was talking about his dog. After rush hour and after sunset, there is time for dog conversations. “I don't let people pet them though,”...

Melody

We were talking about a random sampling of things. "I'm goin' to the hospital tomorrow," she said. "I got an abscess in my cheek....
Green Lake Park as of Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Pedestrians Wonder Where to Go as Mayor Durkan Closes 15 Major Parks

In a move to combat coronavirus spread, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced yesterday that 15 of Seattle's largest or most popular parks would be closed...

Urbanism 101: Tactical Urbanism

Street improvements are often long and drawn-out affairs. Pop-up projects can show otherwise. Urban projects can take a significant amount of time and financing to...

Environmental Advocates Condemn the Return of Cruise Ships to Seattle

Rally for a "Cruise-Free Salish Sea" 1pm to 3pm Friday, July 23rd at Pier 66. Set against the backdrop of massive cruise ships idling in...