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Supermarkets as neighborhood centers

Mon, Apr 19, 2:29 p.m.

By Neal Peirce

Can Americans really abandon grocery stores surrounded by acres of asphalt? Or are urban planners overly optimistic in their vision for more walkable cities?

The 'American Idol' version of heritage

Fri, Apr 16, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

One million dollars will be doled out to Puget Sound area historic preservation projects, and online votes will help determine which project wins. Is this crowd-sourcing of history a good idea? You bet.

We need more gathering places in our urban neighborhoods

Wed, Apr 14, 2 a.m.

By Stuart Silk

In 1998, Seattle voters approved a plan to build 22 new branch libraries, siting them with care. Now we should apply those lessons to our community centers, whose current locations don't help create lively urban centers.

This shelter is the bomb!

Tue, Apr 13, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

A relic of the Cold War past lies under I-5, a public haven where Seattleites could wait for the end of the world. With space for only 200 people, the shelter would have had us dying to get in, or at least competing to win at atomic "Survivor."

Updated: A troubled Belltown apartment tower pulls the plug

Sun, Apr 11, 1:25 p.m.

By Ronald Holden

The McGuire, plagued with structural problems, has told its tenants to move out and plans to demolish the 25-story building.

U-Dub's HUB will be shutting down for two years

Fri, Apr 9, 2 a.m.

By Katie McVicker

Hoping to grab a bite to eat while visiting campus? It won't be so convenient. After 60 years, the Husky Union Building will close this July for $82.7 million in renovations, financed by student fees.

Seeking out 'human-scale' public spaces

Wed, Apr 7, 7:11 a.m.

By Chuck Wolfe

A small courtyard in London provides inspiration for places like Seattle's Pike-Pine Corridor.

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Once envied, America's aging infrastructure is in alarming shape

Wed, Mar 31, 2 a.m.

By Michael Godfried

As local planners tackle projects such as the 520 bridge and Alaskan Way Viaduct, they shouldn't forsake attractive design, along the lines of the Roman aqueducts and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

Unsolved Northwest mysteries

Tue, Mar 30, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Some of our region's archaeological cold cases are tough to crack, from Sir Francis Drake's landing site to the source of beeswax on the beach, from strange clay balls to the "Lucy" of Indian basketry.

Updated Crosscut Tout: Chihuly smack-down

Mon, Mar 29, 9:33 p.m.

By David Brewster

A classic Seattle fight is brewing over the proposal for a Dale Chihuly exhibition at Seattle Center, and the Tuesday night public hearing is the first real airing of the passionate feelings on both sides. In an update, Mayor McGinn edges away from the proposal.

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Judge cancels sale of historic Seattle bank

Fri, Mar 19, 4:44 p.m.

By Knute Berger

The Federal Reserve was found to have violated federal law in sale of its downtown bank branch.

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How to make urban alleys work

Wed, Mar 17, 2 a.m.

By Mark Hinshaw

An imaginative design competition focuses on one alley in Pioneer Square, coming up with ideas we should apply around the city.

City's landmark-preservation process on trial

Tue, Mar 16, 10:49 p.m.

By Knute Berger

Preservationists have made a federal case out of the sale of the Federal Reserve Bank's Seattle branch, putting the city's landmark process under scrutiny and raising questions about whether our heritage laws are being followed.