richjackman

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Updated: A troubled Belltown apartment tower pulls the plug

Posted Mon, Apr 12, 12:40 p.m.

Private special inspectors are required for the kind of work that is the source of structural problems here. It would probably be too expensive for the city to keep such inspectors on staff, though perhaps they could be hired as consultants on an as needed basis rather than being hired ...

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Dale Chihuly's big footprint

Posted Sat, Mar 27, 9:20 a.m.

Aside from the other pros and cons of the proposed glass museum at Seattle Center, there is one potential advantage to the location. "Waste" heat from the furnaces could be used to heat other Seattle Center buildings and the hot water they need. This would mitigate the carbon impact of ...

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'Smart' planning: Live how our leaders say

Posted Sat, Mar 6, 10:03 p.m.

What a meandering, unfocused, almost pointless article. Is this really up to the Crosscut standard?

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The Bravern fits right into Bellevue's architectural style

Posted Wed, Oct 7, 12:15 p.m.

Yay! Architectural criticism! I think most of our profession is more grown-up that this, but if the architectural firms mentioned even hint at a lawsuit this time, gently remind them of the PR fallout from a certain controversy a few years back. Free speech lives!

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The dumbest Smart Car

Posted Fri, Aug 28, 9:36 a.m.

A *yellow* Smart Car? I've seen this guy driving in my neighborhood, and he smokes! Cigarettes! In a Smart Car! No wonder he turns on his car alarm on the ferry. I bet he uses disposable plastic bags and throws recyclables in the trash. We must do something about this ...

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