Back Door Man
A figure slips on through the back door at outbound 12th and Jackson, against the rules. Maybe he's doing it in loving memory of...
Smells Like Chicken
Five minutes after a phone conversation in which I got dumped, this guy showed up and asked if I wanted any fried chicken. He...
Fridaygram: Japanese Shotengai
Shotengai are a type of shopping arcade found in Japan. Their varied layouts provide both a safe pedestrian experience and true mixed shopping capabilities...
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...