What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Democracy Sustained, Ignoring Human Suffering, and BRT Creep

UNESCO recognition: Eight buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright have been registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Democracy sustained: Seattle's Democracy Vouchers program has survived...

What We’re Reading: Bourdain, Maritime Jobs, and The Chicago Way

Snuffing out life: According the National Health Service, each car in London costs British society upwards of $10,500. Golf course wars: Will dead golf courses...

What We’re Reading: Farewell 2017, Hello 2018

Sky-high in 2017: 2017 set a new record for the most new skyscrapers in a single year. Reducing violations: Seattle's pilot private dockless rental bike...

What We’re Reading: Get It Right, Overestimating, and Census Disaster

University District tower: A 24-story tower planned for the University District heads to final design review in April. Get it right: Northgate will be redeveloped...

What We’re Reading: Republicans Throwing the Monkey Wrenches

Trying to kneecap Sound Transit: Senate Republicans come up with a purported "bipartisan" statewide transportation plan that would give new funding authority for Sound Transit...

What We’re Reading: Protecting Multifamily Housing, Distracted, and Pierce County Coup Attempt

Housing hope: In Southwest Snohomish County, Housing Hope is looking at sites for affordable housing ($). Regrettable error: The West Point wastewater treatment facility in...

What We’re Reading: Phase 2, National Moratorium Continued, and DC Slow Streets

Unemployment extremes: Why is Japan's unemployment rate only 2.6% while America's is off the charts ($)? Phase 2: Now that King County is in Safe...

What We’re Reading: Rigged!

Rigged! - State Senator Bob Hasegawa thinks everything is rigged, most of all things pertaining to Sound Transit, and he's running for Mayor of Seattle....