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What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Streetcar Barn Tower, On Walkability, and Changing Cityscape

Streetcar barn tower: The City of Seattle has been approached to build a private office tower ($) over the South Lake Union streetcar garage. Turn for...

What We’re Reading: The Sorriest, Skateboard FTW, and Skyrocketing Emissions

The sorriest: It's official, Seattle has the sorriest bus stop America. Poor incentive: The commuter parking benefit is inducing people to drive to work causing more...

What We’re Reading: Mayoral Musical Chairs

Four Mayors in Three Months: David Kroman covered Acting Mayor Bruce Harrell's announcement that he'd no longer like to act as mayor. The council...

What We’re Reading: The First White President

The First White President: Ta-Nehisi Coates lays bare white supremacy and the racism coursing through this country's veins in this excellent long read in The...

What We’re Reading: Stifling Workers, Gender Pay Gap, And DACA

New shelter: A new 24-hour homeless shelter opened on First Hill this week ($). Too much speed: Why are car manufacturers allowed to build cars that...

What We’re Reading: So Sorry, 65%, and Fewer Traffic Tickets

So sorry: Streetsblog is back with their annual "sorriest bus stop" competition. Green light: Unionization of Uber and Lyft drivers can move ahead in Seattle...

What We’re Reading: Take Them Down, New Hing Hay, And Polyglot Youth

Take them down: Monuments dedicated to racism and hate are being taken down all across the country ($). Locally, there is a desire to excise...

What We’re Reading: Bikeshare Passes, Congestion-Free Transit, And Solar Eclipse

Bikeshare passes: Cities all fund transit passes for students, so why not bikeshare, too? Anti-tax: Two more lawsuits have been filed against Seattle's income tax...