URBANIST G.O.R.E. 2023!
Once again at the darkest part of the year, we gather in the spirit of Krampus, the Christmas demon who takes bad children into...
Seattle’s Geologic Hazards Can Be Overwhelming, But Preparation Can Start Now
“Seismic” buttons in Seattle’s elevators hide ubiquitously in plain sight. When I was new to the city last year, these buttons were a reminder...
Cascadia’s Chinatown Problem
According to news reports, it is difficult to walk into Chinatown without seeing urban blight and homelessness. The city’s pre-eminent ethnic neighborhood is difficult...
Alex Pedersen’s Odd Resistance to Food Trucks, Bike Lanes, and Other Adaptive Street Use
While the vast majority of Seattleites identify as progressive when polled, the City of Seattle's approach to many of its biggest problems is fundamentally...
Public Safety Politics and the Even Election Reckoning
The votes have all been tallied and the red wave has officially folded in on itself, leaving even more blue shore than before in...
Transit Trouble is Brewing in Tacoma
Planned transit bypasses downtown and threatens investments across the city. It is not too late for a reset.
By virtually all metrics, a 15-minute...
Sound Transit’s Board Needs To Act on Rider Experience Now
The Sound Transit board is asleep at the wheel. Riders can see it clearly when they venture onto Link. Walk into any station and...
What New Seattle City Council Districts Mean for 2023 Elections
The Seattle Redistricting Commission approved its final map for Seattle City Council districts on Tuesday, making no further changes from the map we covered...