Politics
Is this really the fastest growing city in America?
Recent stats from the U.S. Census Bureau show Seattle growing faster than any other major U.S. city. Or do they?
Mark Hinshaw
Mark Hinshaw, FAIA, is an architect and urban planner. He was an architecture critic for The Seattle Times and is the author of many articles and books, including Citistate Seattle (1999).
Latest work
Politics
Bell Street Park: A noble bust
In their grand attempt to create a "living street" designers just tried to do too much.
Politics
Why Stadium Place is the best new development in Seattle
The multi-building King Street complex is meant to create a place, not merely lease-able space. And it works.
Culture
Death of another corporate icon
Down south in SoDo stands - for now - Seattle's next candidate for extinction.
Environment
A new loo for Seattle?
In exchange for a few extra floors, a local developer promises a Portland Loo for Pioneer Square. They're all the rage in public restrooms.