Dominique the Mystique
"I been on your bus once before. You were hella cool for some reason," he mused, fingering in a few more coins at the...
Seattle Prepares for Women’s March 2.0 on Saturday
On Saturday, Seattle Women's March 2.0 will take action with tens of thousands of demonstrators hitting city streets. As a sort of annual uninauguration,...
The Benefits of Living Car-Free
I am often met with awestruck wonder when people learn I don’t have a car. After all, driving everywhere is the American way. There...
Sunday Video: UK to Hong Kong by Train
https://youtu.be/G8B1PSimxU0
A British family travels exclusively by train from the United Kingdom to Hong Kong. Along the way, they make stops for a bit of...
Nathan the Half-Dead Zombie Vampire
I have this tendency to turn up my nose at flu shots. We all think we're unstoppable when we're younger, and while I long...
Building the Compassionate City
We shape our cities, and afterwards our cities shape us, to paraphrase Winston Churchill. In this, he eloquently drew a line between the built...
Overpopulation: Sci-Fi Truths and Anti-Growth Fictions
I was walking through North Capitol Hill the other day, when I saw a City of Seattle “proposed land use action” sign, and affixed...
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...