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What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Yes, Gentrification Is A Problem

Gentrification: The New Yorker asked Is Gentrification Really A Problem?  The article seemed to suggest no but, yes. Yes it is. The piece goes...

What We’re Reading: Parking To Plowshares

Parking To Plowshares: At the site of a surface parking lot at Melrose and Pine, SolTerra is planning a 7-story tiered mixed-use building with...

What We’re Reading: Game On ST3

Innovative planning: Capitol Hill Seattle Blog looks at how three projects on Pike/Pine used the historic preservation incentives in their developments. Don't miss the next wave:...

What We’re Reading: Skybridges, Arts District, And A Summer Tradition

Ground-high not sky-high?: Spokane Rising says that it's time to stem the tide of new skybridges in Spokane because they harm street-level activity. Wrong approach: CityLab...

What We Are Reading: A Diet That Really Works

A (Road) Diet That Really Works:  Early data shows that Rainier Avenue (the city's most deadly street) has seen 15 percent fewer collisions, 31...

What We’re Reading: Spontaneous Trips, Renton Rail, And Parisian Heritage

20 is plenty: Three charts explain why speed limits on streets should be reduced. Spontaneous trips: Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Bikeshare will begin offering individual bike...

What We’re Reading: College TOD, Electric Chaos, And No Coal

Love of cities: Don't be surprised; some people really do like how crowded cities are. Certain labor: A big push is afoot to guarantee secure...

What We’re Reading: Shared Parking, Cheeky Art, And Co-Living

Going to bid: The Washington State Department of Transportation will soon go to bid for a new $12.5 million Amtrak station at Tacoma's Freighthouse Square. Co-work, co-live:...