Sunday Video: Why Paid Sick Leave Is Essential To Beating Coronavirus
https://youtu.be/QyMusotiUAs
The coronavirus epidemic has heightened Americans' awareness that paid sick leave in the country is uncommon and necessary. Vox explains why the lack of...
Nathan and Colleagues on Pandemics: via the Huffington Post
A huge, huge thanks to Erica C. Barnett for her graciousness and inclusion of all sides of this thorny issue in detail. I feel...
SDOT Opens ‘Stay Healthy Streets’ to Pedestrians and Cyclists
Seattle is joining the list of cities using open streets to help weather the coronavirus pandemic by helping people walking, rolling, and biking safely...
Clarification: Not Quite What I Said
Really quick, but very important--
The difference between popularity and fame, as I define those words, is that popularity has more to do with being...
In a Pandemic, We Should Be Closing Unused Streets, Not Crowded Parks
On Thursday, the Seattle Mayor’s Office announced on KUOW that several parks would be closing. Later in the afternoon, those specific parks were announced....
Can Seattle Increase Bathroom Access for Homeless People During the COVID Outbreak?
It is never easy to live unsheltered. Research shows that the stresses imposed by homelessness prematurely age the body by 10 to 20 years beyond individuals’ chronological...
Sunday Video: The Hidden Traffic Metric That Makes Cities Worse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEE4bSWBHdQ
Dave Amos of City Beautiful explains what level-of-service is and the pitfalls of using it mitigate transportation impacts from new development. He also talks...
When the Tough Get Going
"So how's that 554?" I asked.
Buses are microcosms of the neighborhoods they serve, and the 554 was what this young man was headed toward....