Posted Tue, Mar 20, 1:48 p.m.

Is this an editorial piece? I hope so. So little data. So many exagerative assertions based on Scigliano's opinion. Comparing social service agencies work in Southeast Seattle to the physical violence inflicted on residents by gang members just reduces the quality of civic discourse in our city. Don't conflate issues. ...

Posted Wed, May 11, 10:35 p.m.

@ilovegovernment You are simply incorrect to say the housing stock in Chinatown/ID is primarily subsidized. That implies a majority which is simply not the case. Just to be clear, the ID has some of the best and most affordable neighborhood services you mention-restaurants, dry cleaners, and grocery stores. Density is ...

Posted Wed, May 11, 4:53 p.m.

Are you saying "Transit Oriented Development is actually a preservation strategy" as a stand alone statement or only when complimented with TDR? Also,are you really trying to say that because API immigrants use transit at high rate they will be drawn to the ID's transit amenities and thus preserve the ...

Posted Sun, Jan 30, 5:07 p.m.

Why can't anyone over 50 envision something greater for Seattle than what we have (or had)? Crosscut has too many articles praising the past and criticizing the current state of Seattle. Your CAP Initiative glory days of the 80's were anything but glorious. Glamorizing the Mad Men/Brady Bunch neighborhood design ...

Posted Sun, Dec 5, 7:15 p.m.

Mud Baby, reread this article and you will figure out that this program is not trying to lure anyone anywhere. It's a pedestrian safety awareness campaign, not an economic development effort.

Posted Sun, Dec 5, 7:12 p.m.

Knute, this article is a bigger waste of resources than SDOTs pedestrian awareness program. Do you feel safe walking around business districts in Seattle when traffic volumes are high and its dark? I don't and I'm sure there are some people out there that will feel safer with bright umbrellas. ...

Posted Fri, Oct 8, 6:44 p.m.

I'm always amazed at older civic leaders that cannot envision a better future for the next generation. This editorial for the status quo is shameful. No one pays the actual cost of driving; it's subsidized on every level so be happy. It's time to take a cue from the federal ...

Posted Thu, Oct 7, 10:24 p.m.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013093111_enrollment07m.html Just in case you needed numbers to show SPS has seen the largest increase in enrollment in a decade.

Posted Tue, Oct 5, 10:03 p.m.

I agree with Wilbur, this article's argument is ridiculously thin and the examples trite. Library fines for kids will have no impact on how many kids live in Seattle or their use of the library. Having a world class play structure in the Seattle Center does not make us a ...

Posted Fri, Oct 1, 5:47 p.m.

Do some due diligence please or even just read Seattle's mainstream media and you will realize that your argument about misguided priorities is way off base. The whole point of the Youth and Families Initiative is improving education and supporting families. The whole point of the Mayor's Jobs Initiative is ...

Posted Fri, Oct 1, 5:43 p.m.

This whole article is written by someone who will pay this tax. That's enough reason to dismiss her argument right off the bat. The argument that rich people make jobs is crap. Middle class folks with good ideas who want to get rich make jobs. It's called the American Dream. ...