Opinion How the pandemic made us rethink community spaces COVID-19 turned businesses and cultural institutions into vital community gathering places. In the post-pandemic era, we should keep it up. by Rubén Casas / July 1, 2021
Opinion WA’s crackdown on street racing misses car culture’s bigger problem When it comes to cars, traffic congestion is a more pressing threat to our quality of life than souped-up rides on public streets. by Rubén Casas / May 10, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS What can our cities do for us? Columnist Rubén Casas has ideas Crosscut’s new columnist digs into how the Pacific Northwest’s biggest cities can grow sustainably and equitably, and serve us all better. by Rubén Casas / May 4, 2021
Opinion A better way to plan the post-pandemic Puget Sound Sweden's ‘Street Moves’ program offers a model for making neighborhood residents the planners of their own streets. by Rubén Casas / April 12, 2021
Opinion How parks can better serve Puget Sound during times of crisis Japan’s ‘disaster parks,’ which double as sites of recreation and disaster preparedness, offer a model for our own region. by Rubén Casas / March 2, 2021
Opinion A Tacoma police officer ran over a person. Let’s call it what it is. Too many public leaders have been reluctant to speak plainly about last month’s disturbing act of police violence. by Rubén Casas / February 15, 2021