Over a recent lunch at the Space Needle, I learned that Wright's sharp eye and youthful appetite for risk are two of the reasons we have the city's landmark. It's one part of a larger legacy he left the city.
Six prominent environmentalists argue against the proposed deep-bore tunnel under downtown Seattle. They maintain that a streets/transit/I-5 solution creates more jobs, addresses our mobility needs more quickly and cheaply, and sets us on the path to a livable, post-carbon future.
Mayor Mike McGinn voiced traffic and pollution concerns about a plan to ship coal to China from a port proposed for construction north of Bellingham.
The public doesn't like current tolling strategies, and they aren't yet ready to accept more aggressive ones. That leaves our questionable mega-projects in a bind.
A roundtable of interested parties has proposed a series of code changes to make urban density happen faster and with less hassle in Seattle. Here's the backstory of the evolving package, by one of its architects.
