Compton, Gently
This was lifetimes ago. Summer of 2003, one year of high school remaining. I strolled the flatlands of Compton with camera in hand, up...
You Are The Machine That Kills Fascism
We urbanists love cities. We spend a lot of time studying them, reading about them, writing about them, and savoring them in our own...
Celebrate Northgate Link Light Rail Expansion with Opening Day Events
It isn't every day that a city welcomes three new light rail stations that will provide thousands of people easy access to the magic...
Amad, iPads, and Customer Service
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It's that kid again, the one with the observant eyes. I've had a chance or two to...
We Scream For It
We've all been there. You're standing over here, and they're over there, not too far from you. It's a public space. They're screaming. You...
No Longer in the Jungle
This guy stumbles on like a rock tumbling through an unstoppable river. An imposing physical presence. We're somewhere at the bottom of Rainier Valley....
Deserve, the Concept and the Song
I was recently telling a supervisor friend about an unpleasant incident. I don't talk often about unpleasant incidents, for reasons outlined elsewhere, but they...
Elevate Cricket in Incoming Bellevue, Kirkland, and Seattle Parks Levies
Move aside pickleball, it's time to give another rapidly growing sport in the Puget Sound the limelight. “Cricket has seen an exponential growth in...