Civics and Culture

Aerial of the Central Puget Sound with its many highways and single family homes

PSRC Report Connects Single Family Zoning and Highways with Structural Racism

On July 6, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) launched their Legacy of Structural Racism Interactive Report. While this report is far from the...
A sign reads Night Out street closed with people gathered behind it socializing.

National Night Out Brings Neighbors (Briefly) Out on the Street

38 million people are expected to participate this year in cities nationwide. This Tuesday people might notice something special going on where they live. As...

Sunday Video: Designing Urban Places That Don’t Suck

What’s the secret sauce in creating urban spaces and places that people love? Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes gets into that in his...

Drownings Spike in Urban Waters, Hitting People of Color Hardest

Before opening her swim school in Seattle, Chandrika Francis worked with students at a New Orleans high school. They told her that when...

Building the Body Athletic 2023: The Year in Seattle Sports

We deem that this year in Seattle Sports was PRETTY GOOD. We wished farewell to a G.O.A.T, while witnessing a playoff force rising from...

Wednesday Event Featuring Jelani Cobb Seeks to Save Journalism

If journalism is the lifeblood of our democracy, then why does it feel like its chronically on life support? The journalism industry is in rough...

Urbanism 101: Tactical Urbanism

Street improvements are often long and drawn-out affairs. Pop-up projects can show otherwise. Urban projects can take a significant amount of time and financing to...
Dumptruck crossing the Duwamish River Highway overpass.

South Park Organizes To Tackle Highway Pollution

Often after Rosa Lopez picks up her son from school, they walk under a highway and half a mile to the South Park Community...