Civics and Culture

Making Space For Culture: 5 Takeaways From Seattle’s CAP Report

Giddy. That’s how I felt when a coworker shared the news that Seattle had released The CAP Report: 30 Ideas for the Creation, Activation, &...
Promotional photo from the show Wednesday with colorful Enid on the left wearing a Vegas Golden Knights sweater and dark Wednesday Addams wearing a Seattle Kraken sweater.

Las Vegas is Seattle’s True Twin City

The counterintuitive, inadvisable, and absolutely inevitable collision between rain and desert. Once it was announced that Seattle would be awarded the NHL’s 32nd hockey team,...

Sunday Video: Three Years of Change in Seattle’s Skyline

https://youtu.be/-2MTiUGvqyE In this short video, three years of urban development and change across South Lake Union, Denny Triangle, Belltown, Queen Anne, and Westlake are captured...

Washington State Awards Rural Community Block Grants, Program Imperiled

On Monday, the Washington State Department of Commerce ("Commerce") announced awards of the 2017 Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs) to rural jurisdictions across the...

King County Unveils Concepts for Ballot Measure Focused on Regional Bus Service

The King County Council unveiled some transit investment concepts for a countywide ballot measure at its full council meeting yesterday. The measure could jumpstart...

Annual Seattle Design Festival Kicks Off August 20

It's time to get ready for the 12th annual Seattle Design Festival, which will be held August 20-26 at locations across the city. This...

Environmental Advocates Condemn the Return of Cruise Ships to Seattle

Rally for a "Cruise-Free Salish Sea" 1pm to 3pm Friday, July 23rd at Pier 66. Set against the backdrop of massive cruise ships idling in...
A white t-shirt reads "I only trick or treat in 15-minute neighborhoods"

7 Last-Minute Urbanist Halloween Costumes

Organized by what you already have on hand. It's been weeks since we began celebrating Halloween. The Danny Elfman music, the pumpkin spice, and the...