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Civics and Culture

Braid

I think her name was Katherine, on her way to a haircut. She was up front, just boarded, watching bright-eyed as I greeted the...

You Need it Too

  "How you doin'?" I ask her at Campus Parkway inbound. It's nearing midday, sunny, on a half-full 70. "Swell," she says happily, sounding surprised to...

Hack to End Homelessness: Organizing Tech Workers for Social Good

Several months ago I wrote about why tech workers should care about housing issues. I argued that the tech industry can’t help but alter...

After the Storm

  You know how the 44 generally is around midday. Scattered students, errand runners, the occasional Ballard drunk and myself drifting back and forth on...

Riding and Running Heatmap

Strava Labs is an online community of athletes that is collecting data about activities one person at a time. You can sign up for...

Event Reminder: Ben Ross Presents “Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American...

Cul-de-sac's literal translation means "bottom of the bag." Book available for purchase online. Many of you probably know that we have a weekly Tuesday meeting at Roy...

Reasons to Wear Glasses

  On the 7: He looks gruff, plugged in to his headphones, light mustache and beard cut to angle downwards, as if to set his features...

Local Pride

  "Well, you win the award for Mr. Conviviality," an elderly woman said to me as she deboarded on the tail end of the 10....