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Civics and Culture

The Great and Terrible Fifth & Jackson: An Ethnography

Do I show up in his dreams, as he has in mine? In my life he began as a recurring face in my periphery, one...

Thanksgiving Day Video: Why Do So Many U.S. Cities Have Gridded Streets?

https://youtu.be/KUDVP6aRS1Y It’ll come as no surprise to anyone that Seattle and most cities in the Puget Sound region are gridded or have a relatively gridded...

SDCI Releases Recommendation on UW’s Campus Master Plan, Community Leaders Remain Concerned

On Thursday, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) issued a recommendation on the University of Washington Campus Master Plan update. The master...

Seattle’s Bikeshare Pilot Deserves More Scrutiny

Seattle privately-run bikeshare pilot is widely heralded: it's cheaper, shinier, and more widespread and flexible. There's just one catch. Besides being better than Pronto...

Sunday Video: Train Stations Are Making A Comeback, But Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YGVytC-7s In this video, Dave from City Beautiful talks about how historic train stations are experiencing a renaissance in America and how they're leading to...

Nicer Than They Look

Really trim, this young out-of-towner. Svelte would be the word. She tossed her hair to one side and listened as I answered her question. "Yeah,...

ST Board Signs Off on Three Affordable Housing Agreements

On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors approved a suite of agreements related to affordable housing on sites owned by the transit agency...

City Council Passes Tax on Vacation Rentals Like Airbnb

Seattle will tax short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb. But a formal regulatory framework for them still remains uncharted. On Monday, the Seattle City Council delayed...