Don’t Blame Density for Pandemics
If you're a newspaper columnist or governor of New York, a pandemic is a great time to trot out medieval myths, repackage them like...
West Seattle Bridge Closes for Emergency Repair Work as Governor Issues Stay at Home...
The West Seattle Bridge is closed until further notice. Mayor Jenny Durkan said the bridge "cannot safely support vehicular traffic at this time" at...
Now Is the Time to Re-Read Jane Jacobs Backwards
My copy of Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life of Great American Cities is dog eared and marked up. There are little arrows on...
Opinion: Nathan on Lockdowns
I like people. I really do. As a child I liked animals, like all children, but when I eventually discovered people I knew I...
Sunday Video: What Are The Rules Of Social Distancing?
https://youtu.be/h9d86ocFlxE
A social epidemiologist explains to Vox the parameters of effective social distancing are in the era of COVID-19 while also being mindful of how...
Transit Cuts Are On The Way for Every Corner of Seattle
Yesterday King County Metro announced broad service cuts affecting nearly every route starting on Monday March 23, while Sound Transit is also reducing service...
Northwest Film Forum’s ByDesign Festival Is Streaming Online
For twenty years local nonprofit Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) has provoked dialogue about architecture and placemaking through its annual ByDesign Festival, curated by Design...
Doing Journalism in Pandemic Mode
These obviously aren't normal times. The economy is teetering, election systems are straining, and hospitals are preparing for a deluge of cases. Many parts...