Out With Friends
A friend and I were strolling through the plaza at Fifth and Jackson, on our way to Daiso Japan. Incredibly, I'd never been, and...
The Urbanist Podcast: Time to Talk About Washington State Taxes
Every one knows there are two things you can't escape in life, death and taxes. While I'd add a few more items to that...
Seattle’s Bikeshare Pilot Deserves More Scrutiny
Seattle privately-run bikeshare pilot is widely heralded: it's cheaper, shinier, and more widespread and flexible. There's just one catch. Besides being better than Pronto...
Op-Ed: Restoring Seattle’s Community Court Is Good, Pre-Filing Diversion Even Better
Reviving community court isn’t a simple fix for Seattle’s criminal legal system — pre-filing diversion programs are more effective, cost less money, and avoid the harmful consequences of prosecution. Here's one Seattle City Attorney candidate's plan.
Sunday Video: Can Freight Rail and Passenger Rail Coexist?
Freight rail companies usually don't like to play ball with passenger rail operators in North America and that has severe impacts on the quality...
Sunday Video: Does My Neighborhood Determine My Future?
https://youtu.be/pu2sKNJMH-k
Vox looks at the history of redlining, practices of renting and selling property, zoning practices, public services and investments, and environmental health that collectively...
Sunday Video: How Native Hawaiians Fought The US Navy and Won
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nWZ15JeZnc
An island in Hawaiʻi had long been occupied and used by the United States military. But native Hawaiians fought to restore it to the...
Sunday Video: Safe And Accessible Center City Bike Network
The Seattle Department of Transportation has published a series of videos on the planned Center City Bike Network. In this one, Brice Maryman talks...