Civics and Culture

Seattle Center: A Hub For Entertainment And Transit

By 2035, there will be a light rail stop servicing Seattle Center. It is hard to imagine there will be another major construction project...

The Convention Center Should Offer Major Community Investments

The Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) expansion is a massive undertaking that will reshape four city blocks in Seattle’s urban core. We, a coalition...

The Things We Think About

They can still be one of your favorite passengers, even if you hardly see them more than once or twice a year. The last...

Some Sound Transit Taxpayers Don’t Fully Live In The Taxing District

Residents across the Sound Transit taxing district are finding out that they'll soon be paying new property and motor vehicle excise taxes to fund...

The Merits Of Upgrading Seattle Center Coliseum

The City of Seattle hosted a media tour of KeyArena on Wednesday. The City hoped to get attention for the request for proposals it's issued to...

Sunday Video: The Future Of Cities

Population and urbanization will continue to rise rapidly throughout this century, which will undoubtedly have a profound impact on future cities. One filmmaker, Oscar...

Don’t Be Scared Of My Friends, Part I

Perhaps you know of the famous (but not famous enough) loophole in the Thirteenth Amendment. It states that no person in the U.S. can be...

Local And State Leaders Resolutely Reject Trumpian Tyranny On Immigration

Donald Trump has increasingly exhibited tyrannical and despotic tendencies during his less-than-one-week control of the federal government. His opening salvo was presented in his...