Civics and Culture

You Can Now Map Food Safety Of Local Restaurants In King County

Public Health—Seattle and King County (PH-SKC) has released a new online tool that helps consumers understand the food safety practices of local restaurants--before even stepping...

Nathan Converses With His Colleagues: III

Once again (as with Part I, here, and Part II, here--each a different operator), I was sprawled out on the late night bus headed...

Displacement Tensions Come To A Head At Midtown Center

Early Wednesday morning a detachment of about 15 Seattle Police Department officers dispersed a group of people camped inside Black Dot, which is located within...
Mayor Mike McGinn cutting the ribbon on the Ballard Neighborhood Greenway as kids on bikes line up to get a first ride. (Credit: Dennis Bratland)

Mayoral Challengers Face Uphill Battle To Satisfy Market Urbanists

Former Mayor Mike McGinn declared Monday he's joining the race and seeking a rematch against Mayor Ed Murray, who beat him by 8,500 votes...

Seattle Center Coliseum Renovation Plans Go In Two Directions

The City of Seattle put out a Request for Proposals (RFPs) to renovate Seattle Center Coliseum (better known as KeyArena despite the bank's lapse...

Updating The U District Urban Design Guidelines To Reflect Zoning Changes

In the wake of a historic rezone of the neighborhood to allow for a greater density of housing and employment near our future light...

Sunday Video: Oslo’s Journey To A Car-Free City Center

Streefilms shares the journey of Oslo transitioning toward a car-free city center by 2019. The goal of the changes is to make walking, biking,...

Janitorial Swagger: Marcus With A C

I'll confess to being annoyed with the man on first blush. I wasn't infatuated with the guy. Why? He was the sort Walker Evans would've...