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Civics and Culture

Why I Love the 7, and Why I’m Not Driving It

"I heard you're off the 7." Somehow the secret's gotten out. I wasn't going to say anything here, because I have over a year's worth...

New Housing, Mediocre Design Approved in Little Saigon

On April 10th, a building proposed in Little Saigon was approved by the Southeast Design Review Board. It will occupy a 51,402 square foot site on...

Sunday Video: 24 Hours In Rotterdam

https://vimeo.com/246188042 In this video, locals and city officials from Rotterdam explain how the city center has had an intentional urban renaissance by increasing residential densities,...

The Joy of Bus Driving: II of II

This is a continuation of a story called "The Joy of Bus Driving Pt 1" . The Kristofferson-John Wayne hybrid mentioned earlier, having long ago finished...

Can Minimalist Painting Keep Its Privileged Position after SAM’s Figuring History Exhibit?

One of the gifts of living in a large city is the presence of well-endowed cultural institutions. Sitting next to our theater companies, the...

Recharge The Battery Advocates Back with New Promenade Vision

In late March, the Seattle City Council voted to turn the Battery Street Tunnel into a modern-day urban landfill. Many local community groups and...

Sunday Video: Link Light Rail Maintenance

https://youtu.be/FWTynkrnE8s Sound Transit goes behind the scenes to show the people who keep Link light rail trains running seven days a week. The video also...

Nathan Converses with His Colleagues: VI

He was showing me his app. I saw a series of vertical green bars laid across an X-axis. Our shifts now concluded, after an evening...