Op-Ed: It’s Time for Seattle to Cancel the Blue Angels
The highly polluting airshow should be a relic of the past as we face the climate crisis.
Dear Seattle, it’s time to be as brave...
Op-Ed: The Case for a 12-Foot Trail on Bremerton’s Warren Avenue Bridge
It’s time to decide on Bremerton’s Warren Avenue Bridge bike and pedestrian trail. After years of study, the debate is whether the east side...
Good Urbanism, not Event Surges and Quick Fixes Will Spur Downtown Recovery
This month, Seattle has hosted some of its biggest events of the summer and local pundits are busy writing the first draft of history....
Harrell Signs Industrial Land Reform into Law
The overhaul makes way for 3,000 homes, but a SoDo Makers District with 900 homes didn't make the cut.
On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell...
Save the Trees, Build Urban Housing!
My journey to urbanism took a twisted path. I grew up in rural Kitsap County, studied forest ecology, and worked in the woods of...
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...
Op-Ed: Save Luma the Giant Cedar from Redevelopment
Tree activists rally, seeking to save a giant red cedar in Wedgwood from the ax.
Luma is a healthy old growth Western red cedar in...
Sound Transit Can’t Deliver Planned ST3 Service Levels Without Major Changes
Starved of vehicles and storage space, the full light rail expansion program is threatened with reduced service levels and quality. Another major reset is...