The Boring Truths, Part II: “Boring” Addendum
After receiving an enormous amount of responses in a variety of places regarding the subject matter of a certain recent post, I wanted to add a few...
Luxury Housing Creates Affordability Problems in Seattle, but Single Family Zoning Is More Destructive
Years ago I spent a year teaching English in Nice, France, a short train ride from Monaco, a sovereign city-state on the French Riviera...
Architects to Honor Best New Seattle Buildings November 4th
As summer turns to fall, so turns our lives from a season of sunny exuberance to one of cool reflection. Vacation is over and...
Sound Transit Ponders Public Restroom Policy, More Toilets Forthcoming
Sound Transit is taking another look at its restroom policy at the direction of boardmembers. In a briefing last month, staff provided an overview...
Sunday Video: How The Dutch Beat The Ocean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEZvSl5Cg8
Johnny Harris of Vox explains why Amsterdam has canals and how the Dutch have fought the ocean for land.
Master Builders Continue to Push for Missing Middle Zoning in 2020 Agenda
On Thursday morning in a ballroom at the Meydenbaur Convention Center in Downtown Bellevue, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS)...
Midweek Video: Why Is Vancouver Getting Rid Of A Highway?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReDPLxaTwjI
Uytae Lee explains why Vancouver is removing the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts, both of which are highways.
Compton, Gently
This was lifetimes ago. Summer of 2003, one year of high school remaining. I strolled the flatlands of Compton with camera in hand, up...