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Civics and Culture

Ray’s Exit Interview: Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down

This is a quote from a book and a song, so I can use it as a title. Even with a questionable intensifier. Today is...

The Urbanist Podcast: What We’re Reading

Sometimes we feel a modicum of shame that we're not reading enough books. As the pile on the nightstand gets taller, the guilt grows....

Terra Nil Shows How To Unbuild a City

In time for Earth Day, a beautiful new game that lets players unwind while unwinding civilization. Terra Nil shows up on the App Store as...

Sunday Video: Vexill … Vexett … Vexulu … Washington Needs a New Flag

From the sublime (New Mexico) to the ugly charming (Maryland) there are excellent state flags in the United States. Washington's is not one of...

The Urbanist Podcast: Time to Talk About Washington State Taxes

Every one knows there are two things you can't escape in life, death and taxes. While I'd add a few more items to that...

Vote Yes on King County’s Crisis Care Centers Levy

This month, King County voters have the chance to significantly expand our county’s capacity to support people experiencing mental health crises by passing the...
A photo of King County ballot drop box on a sunny day.

Crisis Care Levies and School Bonds the Subjects of April Special Election

April 25 Ballot to Decide Operations and Construction Measures around Puget Sound. Ballots have reached voters for the upcoming April special election, with the off-season,...

In Search Of The Essential Lunch of Post-Teriyaki Seattle

There was a time that Seattle’s complete neighborhoods were defined not by walkability or access to services, but by the quality of their cheap...