Politics
Winslow (Un)Paves the Way
A major makeover transforms Bainbridge Island's town center - in a really cool way.
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
Culture
NW Urban: Changing cities on the Sound
The transformation of three Puget Sound cities heralds a bold new era in urban living.
Politics
How to make urban alleys work
An imaginative design competition focuses on one alley in Pioneer Square, coming up with ideas we should apply around the city.
Culture
The Pioneer Square renaissance is through with fits & starts
There are new bars and restaurants, yes, but also the new housing, retail and amenities that drive real city living.
Politics
Weyerhaeuser's new house
Forty years ago, the timber giant's Federal Way headquarters defined the suburban corporate campus. Its new Pioneer Square building promises to set the standard for urban sustainability.