Civics and Culture

Leslie Kern’s ‘Feminist City’ Offers Critical Corrective to Patriarchal City-Making

Leslie Kern teaches feminist geography, but she is under no illusion that straightforward solutions can magically cure the imbalance and violence baked into our...

MidTown Center Deal Emerges With 20% Africatown Stake

The fate of much disputed MidTown Center may finally be decided. Lake Union Partners closed the deal yesterday on the coveted property with a $23.25...

Midweek Video: The Suburbs Are Bleeding America Dry

Climate Town and Not Just Bikes join forces to talk about the suburbs: how they came to be, their environmental impacts, policies that create...

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...

Midweek Video: Can Groceries Be Delivered Too Quickly?

The gig economy has transformed the way we receive a lot of services, including deliver of groceries. Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes looks...

Not a Bad Way to Pass the Time!

  I'm yelling out the window at friendly faces. We're on the 7, going through lower Pioneer Square. First it's a man I don't know,...

Seattle Dissects Its Income Tax Draft Ordinance

Seattle is considering an income tax on high-income earners that could go in effect early next year. The idea for an income tax is not...
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The Urbanist Podcast: A Rainier By Any Other Name

In this podcast, managing editor Natalie Argerious and reporter Ray Dubicki talk about the names we put on places and events. It's the second...