We Own This City Because You Cut It Adrift
A policing drama from the creators of "The Wire" and "Treme" is a devastating look at urban policy.
The police aren’t coming, and we know...
Smells Like Chicken
Five minutes after a phone conversation in which I got dumped, this guy showed up and asked if I wanted any fried chicken. He...
Speedier Bus Service in 2022 and New Public Art, Among Pierce Transit Updates
Pierce Transit has had a rough patch recently with operator shortages forcing the agency to temporarily cutback bus service, but the agency has made...
Fort Lawton Affordable Redevelopment Plan Moves Ahead
Seattle City Council will vote on the plan to build an affordable housing community on 34 acres of the Fort Lawton site in Magnolia...
Talton’s Westlake Starbucks Nostalgia is Misplaced, Take it from a Barista
Recently The Seattle Times published a eulogy for the shuttered Starbucks at Westlake Park by columnist Jon Talton. In the piece, Talton explains how...
Weird Al Urbanism: Takeaways From The Oddball Frontier
Urban issues are not unique to one city. Casting around for for successes to copy, we have to examine what it means to remix...
Nine Years, Briefly
The 107 frequency is better than it used to be, but at the time of this story it was catastrophically awful. Hourly after seven...
Sunday Video: Why Are There So Many Strip Malls?
https://youtu.be/5yIswZLu_cY
Dave Amos walks through the history of strip malls, how they are designed, and how they are being adapted.