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The Chinese investors are coming

Mon, May 20, 5 a.m.

By Knute Berger

International interest in the Eastside real-estate market may pose the potential for zombie neighborhoods, already a worry in Vancouver. But trading ideas about the shape of urban life is a rich part of our history.

Alley Movie Nights: Can you say urbanism without effort?

Thu, May 9, 5 a.m.

By Chuck Wolfe

Contemporary urban planning pros often ignore the naturally-occurring spontaneity of city life.

Is Bellevue the new Vancouver?

Wed, May 1, 5 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The transformation of the Eastside by foreign immigrants creates an opportunity for a new discussion about the ambitions of a booming city.

Long live the urban courtyard!

Tue, Mar 26, 5 a.m.

By Bruce Chapman

Guest Opinion: Courtyards aren't just for the wealthy - or European. Why Seattle developers should hop on the courtyard train to make private, serene urban spaces a possibility for all.

Picturing 10 urban qualities central to every city

Thu, Feb 28, 5 a.m.

By Chuck Wolfe

Water features, wooden storefronts, drinking buddies are among the urban "bookmarks" that represent modern expressions of traditional city life.

Best of 2012: Time to stop snubbing the suburbs?

Sat, Dec 22, 6 a.m.

By Mark Hinshaw

The notion of a "suburb" is history. Diversity, greater density, more shopping and transportation choices are all part of the new identities of the communities around Seattle.

Seattle soul-searching

Mon, Dec 3, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Urban soul is like porn, you know when you see it. It's hard to define, hard to create, impossible to codify. Yet it exists.

A recession is no time for the suburbs

Mon, Nov 5, 12:01 a.m.

By William Fulton

The economy is mandating a return to smarter, community-oriented growth.

Eastside politics: 50 shades of blue?

Wed, Oct 24, 8 p.m.

By Knute Berger

Once a strong Republican enclave, the Eastside is undergoing a shift from Red to Blue. But it's also incubating a new, centrist shade featuring pragmatic and aggressive political centrism that opens opportunity for Democrats, the GOP and independents.

Walking the talk about walkable urban places

Wed, Sep 19, midnight

By Mark Hinshaw

New data show the remarkable shift, all across the urban-suburban spectrum, to compact, walkable settings.

Rail transit: the slow lane to urban density

Tue, Aug 28, midnight

By David Brewster

Focusing development around rail stations makes good planning sense, but it's proving maddeningly hard to do. There are better routes by using bus stops.