Efficiency, Equity Discussed at Forum on Seattle’s Transportation Congestion
On Thursday, night the University of Washington hosted a lively panel discussion on Seattle's infamous traffic woes. Organized by The Seattle Times, four experts...
Sunday Video: The Real Reason Jaywalking Is A Crime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxopfjXkArM
Adam Ruins Everything at College Humor puts together a cynical and accurate look at how our cities' laws shifted from prioritizing people to prioritizing cars.
Dance!
"How you doin'?" I ask a man stepping in.
"You know how it goes," he replied. "Some days chicken, some days Phillies."
He didn't smile til...
Hard Part’s Over
The younger man pays with the change he's carefully counted. He'd just asked how much the bus costs around here. After I give him his...
Seattle Is Squandering Its Public Land
One of the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) committee’s 65 recommendations was that the city prioritize its surplus properties for affordable housing. That...
What Not to Say
She rides every Sunday night, on her way to church. Her love of God and music overtakes her body as she gives in to...
It Just Feels Better
People call me the n-word when they like me, and 'white boy' when they don't. He calls me both, and he's always happy to see me.
This...
Saving Shorty’s: It’s An Uphill Battle
Today the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board will do what it does on a very regular basis: hear arguments regarding a local building or institution,...