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Civics and Culture

20 Questions (Actually, 33) With Nathan Vass

  This interview very much falls under the "everything-you-always-wanted-to-but-were-afraid-to-ask" category. William Pennington interviews various local luminaries here in Seattle, and he's not afraid to go...

Zoning Changes Proposed Along 23rd Avenue, Cultural Heart Of The Central District

The Seattle City Council got its first glimpse this week at proposed rezones for three urban village nodes on 23rd Avenue in the Central...

Seattle Dissects Its Income Tax Draft Ordinance

Seattle is considering an income tax on high-income earners that could go in effect early next year. The idea for an income tax is not...

Seattle Urbanists Should Be Rooting for the 99 Tunnel’s Success

Let's talk about Bertha. I didn't live here when we debated how to replace the viaduct (SR-99). I didn't even live here when Bertha first...

Sunday Video: Aging The LGBTQ Way

On Saturday, June 3rd, the City of Seattle hosted "Aging the LGBTQ Way, a forum on equity, respect, and inclusion." Aging the LGBTQ Way: Forum...

The Way Of The AJ

He was hovering near the front. You remember AJ from an earlier post, the stone-faced youngster in "Everybody Need to Quit Acting Hard and...

Oak View Group Wins KeyArena Revamp Contest

Weeks before Mayor Murray was supposed to announce the winner of the redesign contest for KeyArena--hereafter called Seattle Center Coliseum*--AEG withdrew its proposal, breaking...

Seattle’s Sidewalk Café Are Going Fence-Free

Sidewalk cafes are an increasingly common feature in Seattle's urban landscape. New amenities that have popped up in recent years like streateries (a food-oriented parklet), streamlined...