KOMO Demagoguery Piques Interest in Real Solutions for Homelessness
KOMO 4’s Seattle is Dying documentary hit Seattle like a giant stink-bombshell. Homelessness has been a big issue in Seattle for a while, but...
Map of the Week: Restrooms for All
The Seattle City Auditor's report on the Navigation Team, recently presented to the city council's Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development, and Arts Committee, included...
Seattle Stagnated on Vision Zero in 2018, Preliminary Crash Data Shows
Preliminary data from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) shows the total number of serious injuries and fatalities on Seattle's streets was virtually unchanged...
Sunday Video: It’s Not You. Commuting Is Bad For Your Health.
https://youtu.be/kfPNxNIDHrA
In this video, Vox discusses the public health and social aspects of long commutes.
Seattle’s Salt Addiction
Treating roads with salt has many negative environmental impacts. Why are SDOT and the City of Seattle so proud of how much salt is...
Highway Viaducts Are Bad and Seattle Is Better Without One
We've seen a lot of wistful eulogies for the Alaskan Way Viaduct. This is not one. I hope the viaduct's concrete spirit burns in...
Who’s Afraid of “Trunk-or-Treat”?
As American families abandon traditional trick-or-treating for "safer" alternatives like Trunk-or-Treat, a rare opportunity for neighborhood community engagement is lost.
Halloween collects its more than its...
SDCI Delivers Vacant Building Monitoring Report
A year after the city adopted new vacant building maintenance and demolition laws, the city council received a monitoring report and briefing on the...