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Supermarkets as neighborhood centers
Can Americans really abandon grocery stores surrounded by acres of asphalt? Or are urban planners overly optimistic in their vision for more walkable cities?
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Rich Jerk Watch
A bad week for people who make money arranging to screw people, from Washington Mutual bankers to the guy who allegedly ran an animal sex farm in Whatcom County.
Politics
The 'American Idol' version of heritage
One million dollars will be doled out to Puget Sound area historic preservation projects, and online votes will help determine which project wins. Is this crowd-sourcing of history a good idea? You bet.
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A man of his time, WaMu's Killinger ignores reality
Beyond a ritual incantation about accepting responsibility, Kerry Killinger seems to think he had no blame in the WaMu disaster. He has been using his time to figure out how to blame others.
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We need more gathering places in our urban neighborhoods
In 1998, Seattle voters approved a plan to build 22 new branch libraries, siting them with care. Now we should apply those lessons to our community centers, whose current locations don't help create lively urban centers.