Civics and Culture

Holiday Video: The Lost Neighborhood Under Central Park

https://youtu.be/HdsWYOZ8iqM Central Park is world renowned and beloved by many, but it has a shrouded history marked by elitism and racism. In this video, Vox...

Are Historic Districts a New Variation to Restrictive Covenants?

If Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program set a citywide precedent, then a push by wealthy Wallingford homeowners to turn single-family zoned areas into...

In Search Of The Essential Lunch of Post-Teriyaki Seattle

There was a time that Seattle’s complete neighborhoods were defined not by walkability or access to services, but by the quality of their cheap...
A photo of a wave shaped outdoor pavilion made from wood in front of mountains.

Lecture Series Spotlights Indigenous Architecture

This November in celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, the University of Washington Department of Architecture is presenting a lecture series titled "On...
A Columbia Center led downtown skyline looms in the background

A Guide to Transit-Oriented Running in Seattle

Great transit can open up a city for runners of all abilities. Transit is a marginal consideration, if it's one at all, for most runners....
A photo of a beach with driftwood and snow.

Light Rail Expansion, Affordable Housing, and E-Bikes: What We Were Grateful For in 2021

It's always been fashionable to complain. Complaining is often easy and it can be cathartic too. But since the beginning of the Covid pandemic,...

KUOW Rides Along With Ryan Packer In A Farewell To Pronto

Seattle's bikeshare program (Pronto) is no more, but before the system was dismantled over the weekend, our Senior Editor Ryan Packer did a ride-along...

Midweek Video: Highways Almost Destroyed Amsterdam via Plan Jokinen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI5pbDFDZyI In the 1960s, Amsterdam briefly was sold on a highway urban renewal project designed by an American planner David Jokinen. It would have destroyed...