Explore Culture, History and Urban Design in the Chinatown International District this July

This July a packed events schedule in the Chinatown/International District provides extra incentive to become better acquainted with this historic neighborhood’s evolving streetscape. Home...

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.

Redmond Summer Reading Program: Meet the Author (Video)

Just a quick video for today, this time my reflections on why my book, The Lines that Make Us, is what it is, what...

Midweek Video: One Chart Shows How America Can Leave Fossil Fuels Behind

https://youtu.be/QfAXbGInwno In this video, Vox highlights a Sankey diagram that shows where all of America's carbon emissions come, which can inform how the country should...

King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci Headlines Our February Meetup This Tuesday

We are excited to be joined by King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci for our monthly meetup Tuesday February 11th. Balducci is a leader in...

Kindness In the Days of After

We knew each other once, intimately. The trim figure, the vivacious brown eyes and half-smile that just about screams vitality, even when silent. Many...

‘Park My Viaduct’ Heads to the Ballot Next Year

Last week the Seattle City Council reluctantly approved forwarding the Alaskan Way Viaduct preservation effort to the August 2016 ballot. The group known as...

Sunday Video: How Seville Got Its Bicycle Network

https://youtu.be/rz20rAJ7oIg Streetfilms looks at how Seville, Spain got its bike network.