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Civics and Culture

Third & Pine, Center of the Throbbing Universe

  I pull up to the Third and Pine island stop, outside McDonalds. We're in the vortex, the nerve center. Every major city has an...

Space-decoding the elements of urbanism

First in a series of illustrated ruminations from the South of France. According to the New York Times‘ Roger Cohen, France is struggling with changing...

New parklet opens at 25th and Union this Sunday

This Sunday is the grand opening of Seattle's newest parklet, aptly named the 25th and Union Parklet. In the heart of the Central District, the...

Fortitude

  I see her brighten the bus stop as I pull up. Third and Union southbound, some time before midnight. Hers is a smile which...

It’s Called Madness

  I'm riding the bus home tonight, racking my brain for particulars. He had a helmet, I'm thinking. It's just after 1am, and I'm sitting...

It’s PARK(ing) Day in Seattle, come join us Downtown!

Come join us for PARK(ing) Day! Our parklet is on the west side of First Avenue between Stewart St and Virginia St (map).You’ll find...

50 parklets for PARK(ing) day, and we’re one of them

You read that right. This year, Seattle will host 50 parklets across the city, up from 46 from the previous. We're number 13 on the...

Rest Peacefully, Lost Faces

  I recognize his face and gait, but what happened to the mangy hair? He's still scruffy, but his haircut looks like that of just...