Stories for July 19, 2011

Bagley Wright and Seattle's 'Eiffel Tower'

Tue, Jul 19, 9:15 p.m.

By Knute Berger

Over a recent lunch at the Space Needle, I learned that Wright's sharp eye and youthful appetite for risk are two of the reasons we have the city's landmark. It's one part of a larger legacy he left the city.

The environmental case against the waterfront tunnel for Seattle

Tue, Jul 19, 2 p.m.

By Alan Durning, K.C. Golden, Denis Hayes, Cary Moon, David Roberts, and Jabe Blumenthal

Six prominent environmentalists argue against the proposed deep-bore tunnel under downtown Seattle. They maintain that a streets/transit/I-5 solution creates more jobs, addresses our mobility needs more quickly and cheaply, and sets us on the path to a livable, post-carbon future.

McGinn warns of Seattle impacts if Bellingham coal terminal is built

Tue, Jul 19, 8:45 a.m.

By Bob Simmons

Mayor Mike McGinn voiced traffic and pollution concerns about a plan to ship coal to China from a port proposed for construction north of Bellingham.

Is the Port making enough progress in curbing truck pollution?

Tue, Jul 19, 2 a.m.

By Robert McClure/InvestigateWest

The Port of Seattle heard considerable praise for its efforts to end truck pollution in Georgetown and elsewhere, along with criticism. Underlying the issue are union interests, lined up for and against the Port's position.

Retrofitting cities for aging Boomers

Tue, Jul 19, 2 a.m.

By David Cieslewicz

The view from Madison: what works to make cities better for older citizens is good urbanism for all. Here are some steps to take.

Once more in Britain, the fall of a media mogul

Tue, Jul 19, 2 a.m.

By Tom Luce

The Murdoch story has turned into a major exhibition of national outrage at the press, the politicians, and the police. Here's a report from London by a Crosscut writer with deep experience in the British government.

Are tolls the new income tax?

Tue, Jul 19, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The public doesn't like current tolling strategies, and they aren't yet ready to accept more aggressive ones. That leaves our questionable mega-projects in a bind.