Avery Rising
We've grown accustomed to requiring a certain dose of cynicism in our fictions in order to find them believable. “Few people have the imagination...
Unlike Seattle, Golf Really Is Dying
Last week, The Seattle Times ran an article headlined, ‘Study questions ‘best use’ of golf courses Seattle operates’. The article stems from a report...
Bike Lanes Belong on Arterials
The last year in Seattle has been pathetic for safe streets, equitable mobility, and climate action. Mayor Durkan has been killing safe streets projects...
Sunday Video: Are Cities Like Organisms?
https://youtu.be/b-oL5Tw9M7A
Cities are often compared to living organisms in how they function. Dave Amos of City Beautiful asks if this comparison and others are really...
The Book Lives
This lil' thing just keeps chugging--thanks to you. We've printed a third run of books, in conjunction with my recent TED talk (which will...
Eric, Fully
He had one of those 'normal' names. Mono– or duo-syllabic, from the Western tradition: Christian, Jewish, something. Paul. Eric. You know. The kind I...
Co-Living: How Will Seattle’s Development Boom Respond to a Growing Desire for Shared Spaces?
From mega developments like the Collective in London, to more boutique spaces like Euclid Manor in Oakland, co-living is increasing its influence on housing...
The Oasis
"Hey," I exclaimed, with welcome surprise, feeling the vivacious synergy from the old 7 whose dearth on the 5 I detail here. Encountering affability in...