Preservation

Pike Place Market: Oh, what you are about to see

Tue, Feb 19, 12:20 p.m.

Guest Opinion: Goodbye, parking lot. Hello, organics, more stalls, a spectacular tie to the waterfront and views that will make San Francisco jealous again.

How Gas Works Park shapes the Northwest today

Fri, Feb 1, 1:38 p.m.

By Knute Berger

The National Register of Historic Places has just honored the repurposed park. No wonder: The Seattle project started a whole new way of preserving and building on the past for the entire region.

Heritage Turkeys of the Year

Tue, Jan 8, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Envelope, please: Politicians played heavy hands in the destruction of history across the Northwest, particularly in Seattle and Washington state, during 2012.

Is Mount Rainier too white?

Wed, Jan 2, 12:01 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Preserving our natural heritage will require engaging a larger share of the population in outdoor activities. The National Parks won't survive on support from white people with white hair.