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Seattle belatedly joins the harborfront parade

Thu, Jul 1, 2 a.m.

By Stuart Silk

As uses have changed, many cities around the world have turned blighted old waterfronts into major public amenities. Now it's Seattle's turn.

Paul Thiry: pioneer of architectural modernism in Seattle

Thu, Jun 24, 2 a.m.

By Lawrence W. Cheek

His buildings are what mid-century modernism was supposed to be, especially the structure-as-sculpture KeyArena. He was blunt and passionate, and we should have listened to him on the Viaduct and I-5.

Can Seattle make a great waterfront park?

Tue, Jun 22, 2 a.m.

By David Brewster

Other cities show it's a lot harder than it looks. Two key decisions in the next few months, if they go well, are enough to make one "nervously optimistic."

Help wanted: A 'Sierra Club' for historic preservation to fight development

Mon, Jun 21, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The case for doing a better job of protecting our cultural resources. It's especially important for a society bent on progress.

Seattle's $30,000 skybridge: Here's a compromise

Tue, Jun 15, 2 a.m.

By Mark Hinshaw

Seattle's hardly threatened by an invasion of skybridges. So set aside the exorbitant fee and make a more reasonable deal to benefit the city.

Visions for the Center's future: I hear Seattle singing

Mon, Jun 14, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

One thing we can all agree on is that the chance to remake Seattle Center brings out a multitude of ideas that reflect our varied expectations. It's like a Whitman poem in action.

Expo in Shanghai: green lessons for Seattle, U.S.

Fri, Jun 4, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The world's biggest world's fair is underway, and the U.S. media, for once, is paying attention. There's the Hillary Clinton angle, after she helped make U.S. participation happen, but this is also a fair that shows the U.S. some options for catching up with other nations on sustainability.

Listen here, Mossback, City Hall speaks well of Seattle

Fri, May 28, 5:43 p.m.

By Jean Godden

A City Council member says the green roof, the stream, and the water for the toilets all fit the spirit of the city.

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Politics of City Hall architecture

Tue, May 25, 11 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Seattle's seems to suit its current mayor, stylistically at least.

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The case for revivalist architecture in Pioneer Square

Wed, May 5, 2 a.m.

By Stuart Silk

With a number of large sites waiting to be developed, it's time to ditch Modernism and mesh with the neighborhood's historical style.

Crime prevention through urban design

Fri, Apr 30, 8:54 a.m.

By Chuck Wolfe

Seattle's debate over how to create safer streets should include talk of crime-fighting tools like strategic lighting, low bushes and picket fences.

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How to fill the hole in Pioneer Square's heart?

Thu, Apr 29, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Elliott Bay Book Co. has moved, but the historic space it vacated is waiting for a new tenant with bright ideas. Adaptability and inspiration have kept Pioneer Square, and the Globe Building, going for over a century.

Save the trees, and the vintage neon

Tue, Apr 27, 1 p.m.

By Knute Berger

Vancouver, B.C.'s 10 'most endangered' heritage properties include historic neighborhoods, schools, a theater, flashing signs, and a modernist dome.

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Saving Pioneer Square by teaching it some old tricks

Thu, Apr 22, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Pioneer Square needs to get organized to revitalize itself. The Main Street program, which barely survived Olympia budget cuts, offers a tested approach that could bring small-town techniques to Seattle's historic urban district.

Our region's transportation plan: too heavy on the growth

Tue, Apr 20, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Mayor McGinn is one of the few who grasp that our plans for the Alaskan Way Viaduct and 520 are symptoms of a failure to contend with an underlying regional disease: growth for its own sake.