Washington State Awards Rural Community Block Grants, Program Imperiled
On Monday, the Washington State Department of Commerce ("Commerce") announced awards of the 2017 Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs) to rural jurisdictions across the...
Sound Transit Expands Station Busking Program
This morning Sound Transit announced it has expanded its street performer program, taking it beyond the pilot program at University of Washington and Capitol...
Sunday Video: Shared Spaces in NYC
New York shows what large cities can do with major streets. Near Madison Square Park, New York has transformed Broadway into a shared street...
Seattle Approves New Ownership of Empty Pit Downtown
A long idle giant pit near Seattle City Hall is poised to get a new owner and perhaps new life. The Civic Square site,...
Sunday Video: Urban Screen Printing
Many manhole covers, grates, and even pavers are actually full of interesting designs. Mental Floss shared a video this week showing how they can...
Council Moves Spruce Street Rezone, Demolition Ordinance
On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council voted on legislation to rezone a site across from the King County Juvenile Detention Center on Squire Park....
Nine Years, Briefly
The 107 frequency is better than it used to be, but at the time of this story it was catastrophically awful. Hourly after seven...
Union Gospel Mission Reassures YROC Community As It Pulls Funding
Community pressure has saved the Youth Reach Out Center (YROC) in Othello from a cloud of uncertainity. On Tuesday, youth ministers at Othello's Youth...