Harrell Plans Hasty Rollout of Massive Surveillance Expansion
Mayor Harrell is seeking to quickly roll out gun-shot detectors and closed circuit cameras to feed into real-time crime center software, raising privacy concerns. Claims that this major expansion of the surveillance state will curb serious crime are largely unsubstantiated.
Seattle Pays Out $10 Million Settlement to Protesters in Excessive Force Case
The historic case of 50 Black Lives Matter protesters came to a close on Wednesday with the announcement of a $10 million settlement. The...
Three Ways to Clean Up the Municipality Mess Around Seattle
Metropolitan King County has 31 separate jurisdictions orbiting Seattle. Let’s cut that down by a lot.
Seattle’s Five Strangest Single-Use Zones
Seattle's massive number of zones hide a couple very weird outliers. Or they would be outliers, if there weren't so many.
The Sexiest Part of the Zoning Ordinance
In the dark recesses of the municipal code, between definitions of Electric Vehicles and Entrance Ramps, Seattle’s zoning ordinance turns sexy. It lustily describes...
Op-Ed: Off-Base Form-Based Codes Could Be Headed to Seattle
Right now, the city of Seattle is at a crossroads. As a robust job market, the city has never had a housing plan that...
Sunday Video: How Parking Laws Are Strangling America
Rollie Williams of Climate Town walks through the history of minimum parking laws and growth of parking in America with a few cameos from...
Seattle Council Narrowly Rejects ‘War on Drugs’ Bill
Councilmembers Nelson and Pedersen, with scant evidence, claimed jail and forced treatment would make a dent in the opiate epidemic.
The push to reignite the...