Opinion

I Applied for Seattle City Council and All You Got Was This Lousy Article

Ray Dubicki reviews the City Council vacancy "process" as an unselected applicant.

Shaun Scott: Interstate 5 Was Born in Protest

Protests that recently shut down I-5 have reignited a debate that goes back to the freeway’s beginning. Complicating the narrative of critics who believe major...
Song poses in front a playground jungle gym.

Op-Ed: Seattle Needs Another Pro-Housing Advocate on Council

Vivian Song is the candidate that fits the mold and the moment. Council would be wise to appoint her. On Thursday evening, eight candidates filed...

Op-Ed: Sara Nelson’s Agenda Is Out of Step with Seattle

The council president's push to slash public services instead of raise new revenue is at odds with voters. When Argentina’s new right-wing president Javier Milei...

The Numbers That Make Your City

Misunderstanding the size of an acre, floor area ratio, and the area of a circle ruins many conversations about the basic shape of where you live.

Op-Ed: The City Council Must Prioritize Climate Action Now

Climate change and global warming must join safety, homelessness, and housing at the top of the City’s agenda.   In the first Seattle City Council...

Saint Petersburg Metro Offers Architectural Lessons for American Transit

Transit conveys culture as its conveys passengers. The former Russian capital provides some lessons on how the Seattle region could do better. Seattle has begun...
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What to Look For in a New Seattle Police Contract

The Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) collective bargaining agreement has languished for three full years since its expiration at the end of 2020. That...