Culture
Paying for city parks: District v. levy
On a pleasant spring night in Seattle, a crowd of locals packed the City Council chambers to weigh in on a plan to fund city parks, open spaces and community centers.
Bill Lucia
Bill Lucia writes about Seattle City Hall and politics for Crosscut. He can be reached at bill.lucia@crosscut.com and you can follow him on Twitter @bill_lucia.
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City Summit: Does Seattle really do neighborhood living?
Seattleites raise a variety of concerns at the Seattle Neighborhood Summit as Mayor Ed Murray encourages a dialogue about how to renew the city's communities.
Politics
Bertha repairs will take months: WSDOT
The contractor building the Highway 99 tunnel will decide by the week's end whether to access a damaged bearing seal through the back of the machine, or by digging a hole.
Politics
A towering controversy in the Rainier Valley
Differing views about the virtues of density surround a City Council committee bill that would raise height limits around the Mount Baker light rail station.
Politics
Private garages, mobile apps and the quest to save waterfront parking
Waterfront construction will cost nearly 900 parking spaces by 2019. Here's how Seattle plans to mitigate the loss.