Politics
Dear Mayor (whoever you are):
Without taking a position on the mayor's race, a leading Seattle neighborhood activist offers some advice for the winner. For starters, fire the bodyguard and get out there among the people.
Kent Kammerer
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Equity
For some of our homeless, why not managed campgrounds?
Many homeless people don't want to be in shelters or the housing officials think they ought to have. So here's an idea: provide campgrounds and revive trailer parks.
Politics
Why Seattle won't grow as fast as planners say
The common claim that the city's population will double by 2040 is bogus. Historic factors and our own failures at building to a broad market are the main reasons.
Politics
Backyard cottages for Seattle? Not so fast.
The City wants to allow them all over town, in effect creating duplex zoning. The City has a long way to go to earn enough confidence in the neighborhoods for this experiment.
Culture
Let's not fool ourselves about 'walkability'
Walkable neighborhoods take more than density and sidewalks. You have to create conditions where small stores can survive.