Hack to End Homelessness: Organizing Tech Workers for Social Good

Several months ago I wrote about why tech workers should care about housing issues. I argued that the tech industry can’t help but alter...

Make Your Voice Heard On HALA Consider.It

Do you want to see something sad? According to a slide prepared for a meeting of largely anti-HALA (Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda) people,...

New Design in Public Exhibit Brings the Global Migration Crisis Close to Home

"Sanctuary: Design for Belonging" runs from December 6th to February 23rd at The Center for Architecture & Design, 1010 Western Ave. The floor to ceiling collage...

Go Forth

He was smiling so hard I had to laugh.  It was infectious. I’m guessing he was older than he looked; the sort who says it's...

Reminder: Building Affordability Through Community Ownership Event On Thursday

In Seattle’s efforts to address the housing affordability crisis, community land trusts and other forms of community ownership have been in large part overlooked....

Sunday Video: Congestion Tax Stockholm

https://youtu.be/pGmHErETnjs Stockholm has a congestion charge system in place. This video explains how it was developed and implemented.

Six Good Seconds

My notes are simply a diagram of a triangle with labels at each point for the three people who made it all happen. Race doesn't play...

A new parklet for the U District, fundraising begins

Freshly painted parklet goodness, that's what we spotted a few weeks ago. We got curious about these alien markings in the street and decided...