Civics and Culture

"IT'S ONLY FRIDAY BUT I'M ALREADY EXCITED FOR FOOTBALL ON SUNDAY!" That isn't me talking. As you may have guessed. It's Mr. Weyling, described in...

This post is a care package for my colleagues and anyone else who was scared or otherwise put off by a recent spate of...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U04qKoFoLIs If you're in need of a little pick-me-up today, you're just in luck! Visit Seattle has a new, quirky little video that will leave...

With only 13 days to go before the General Election, ballots are officially in the hands of Washington voters. This is your reminder that...

So this is continued on from a recent post, in which I was listing a few positive moments I’d noticed of late. Wouldn’t you know...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8zZdLw7cs Bicycle Culture by Design from TEDx Talks on YouTube. Mikael Colville-Andersen of Copenhagenize Design Co. gives us a brief history of our streets and suggests how we can...

They looked like a lively bunch—a gregarious crew of five in their twenties, two girls with a stroller and a trio of boisterous boys...

In June, The Urbanist's transportation reporter and senior editor, Ryan Packer, had a wide-ranging discussion with Port of Seattle Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa. High-speed rail,...