Civics and Culture

How South Korea’s Cartoon Bus Increased Ridership

  In an era of complexity, many global cities are suffering from gridlock. To mitigate this problem, they are encouraging residents to take public transportation....

Leroy

  Leroy's on the bus tonight. He rides often. Time passes like nobody's business when he's around. Tonight we're in spirited conversation, gesticulating like a...

Randomosity

  He's the younger guy with the fro cut to look like he's wearing a pair of headphones. If it was ever a fashion, it came...

Not a Bad Way to Pass the Time!

  I'm yelling out the window at friendly faces. We're on the 7, going through lower Pioneer Square. First it's a man I don't know,...

March Is Women’s Bike Month

Biking is a heavily male-dominated sport and mode of transportation. Locally, we're still subject to the huge gender gap in biking with nearly 71% of bike...

CascadiaCast Episode 1: Ben Schiendelman

I'm excited to announce the start of a new podcast series for fellow urbanists in the Pacific Northwest entitled CascadiaCast. I'll be sitting down...

ICYMI: Mayor Murray Says More Parklets…And “Streateries”

This past weekend, Mayor Ed Murray was at the grand opening of Seattle's sixth parklet. Located in front of the Uptown Cinema, the SIFF-sponsored...

Mayor Leads Scripted U District Community Walk

On Saturday, Seattle mayor Ed Murray continued his series of "Find It, Fix It" walks with residents of the University District. The event drew...