Posted Thu, May 5, 2:16 p.m.

I'm sorry, Councilmember Conlin, but I re-read Mr. Berger's piece and I was unable to locate a single error or misstatement. It very accurately describes both the tone and content of a Town Hall meeting I attended, featuring the Mayor, which Mr. Berger attended, and which you did not -- ...

Posted Mon, Sep 21, 2:15 p.m.

This is a well-stated case for a long-overdue project. The current configuration has been called the "Mercer Mess" for the last 45 years for good reason. It doesn't work well for anyone the way it is now. The current configuration is unintelligible to the uninitiated, and stressful and joyless to ...

Posted Tue, Jul 8, 1:22 a.m.

Many additional factors account for Portland's greater number of historic listings: The founding date of Portland and Seattle is not really an important factor. What is more important is that the rate of growth of Portland exceeded that of Seattle before the 20th century. And, as another commenter pointed out, ...

Posted Mon, Jun 23, 1:21 a.m.

Can't wait for parts 2 and 3!: When Doug left his position as Secretary of Transportation for the state of Washington, I was mighty curious what he would have to say, unencumbered by political constraints. He is now free to speak his own mind, and what a mind it is. ...

Posted Tue, Apr 24, 1:43 p.m.

Portland's done it: This article expresses very well Seattle's lack of a great -- or even good -- gathering place. The new sculpture park is great, but it's not really central, not super transit-connected and more of an outdoor museum than a civic plaza. Westlake is the closest thing to ...

Posted Tue, Apr 24, 12:16 p.m.

Response to Stuka's comments above: Thank you, Casey Corr, for writing on this important topic. And thanks, Stuka for the entertaining post. To respond to that: 1. The bridge is at significant risk from windstorms and earthquakes and cannot be retrofitted in a cost-effective manner. It needs to be replaced. ...