Politics
The mayor, the MOHAI, and the moolah
The history museum, which is moving to South Lake Union to make way for the new 520 bridge, finds itself in a fight with Mayor McGinn over more than $40 million in state mitigation money.
Jordan Royer
Jordan Royer left city government in 2007 to accept the position of vice president for external affairs in the Seattle office of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, where he currently works rep
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Politics
Seattle parks levy leads to unwise spending
As a result of the well-intended 2008 vote, Phinney Ridge, for example, could get one new park and upgrades to an existing park that was recently improved.
Tech
Smart budgeting needed in a city with jobs problem
The city of Seattle has been losing jobs while neighboring King County gains. And the city is resisting the kind of tighter budget practices that would help it live within its growing (yes, growing) general fund revenues.
Tech
How a quiet culture war is dividing Seattle
City Hall loves nightlife, bicyclists, and the "creative class." But we are also a working port, a manufacturing center, and a place where green jobs might grow. Why not make it all work?
Culture
Belltown: Is this as good as it gets?
Belltown's history over the past 25 years suggested vitality, density, and the kind of success needed for the state's growth management plans to succeed. Now, it may be at a tipping point, in the wrong direction.