Politics
Why it's time to act, finally, on Mercer
The director of Seattle's Department of Transportation makes the case for moving ahead on the Mercer Mess, and how the western portion got redesigned and will be funded.
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A big week for the cottage cult
Backyard cottage housing is a benefit, not a threat, to single family neighborhoods, and in keeping with the values that shaped Seattle. Let's have more.
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Six key lessons from Portland's urbanism
An expert on cities distills the Portland DNA. Most of all, it's a city that is comfortable with being an urban place.
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The bully of Puget Sound
Seattle has a great international brand, but locally, the Emerald City image is tarnished. New leadership could give us a fresh start.
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The failed promise of biotech in South Lake Union
The City during the Nickels years has put a lot of money into building up the sector, but job growth for biotech has fallen far short of the promises.