ICYMI: Mayor Murray Says More Parklets…And “Streateries”
This past weekend, Mayor Ed Murray was at the grand opening of Seattle's sixth parklet. Located in front of the Uptown Cinema, the SIFF-sponsored...
Smart Man
"Next one is Aurora," I announce from the 44 route. "Aurora Avenue, where you can get the E Line. That's the old 358."
People get...
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.
Community Transit hosts a conversation on 8-80 Cities
Community Transit recently sponsored a community forum at the Lynnwood Convention Center on 8-80 Cities: Vibrant Cities. About 50 people were in attendance to listen...
Riding into the Future
Living In Seattle, I am flooded with calls and texts from loved ones across the continent inquiring if we are OK. It is a...
Drownings Spike in Urban Waters, Hitting People of Color Hardest
Before opening her swim school in Seattle, Chandrika Francis worked with students at a New Orleans high school. They told her that when...
They Call Her the Dub
There she is. I'm swaggering onto the 7 at Genessee, like so many youngsters have done on my own bus. Just a humble passenger...
Op-Ed: Seattle Should End the Polluting Blue Angels Airshow
Environmental activists and critics of US militarism are joining together to protest against Seattle's loud, polluting Blue Angels airshow. Here's the case for having the courage to end this tradition.