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Bookstore owner & author Peter Miller: It is not a time of great books

Wed, Jun 12, 3 p.m.

By Valerie Easton

Book City: Miller has been an institution in the Seattle book business for 35 years. His picks for the best of the best in design, architecture and good reading.

Seattle mayor candidates: Time to sharpen those elbows

Wed, Jun 5, 5 a.m.

By Knute Berger

At a Town Hall gathering, Seattle's mayoral candidates all spoke about their love of the arts. What's new?

Activating Streets: The makeover of Pioneer Square

Tue, May 28, 5 a.m.

By Mark Hinshaw

The ISI has been studying streets and alleys in Seattle’s “first neighborhood” and suggesting ways to make them safer, more usable and appealing.

Urban Ruins: Does Seattle need a High Line?

Thu, May 23, 1:59 p.m.

By Chuck Wolfe

The monorail is a working relic of the city's past. Maybe it's time to remake the ruin.

How city wastes light rail in SE Seattle

Tue, May 21, 5 a.m.

By Eric Scigliano

Commentary: Does anyone responsible for guiding Southeast Seattle's transit-oriented renaissance have a clue what's going on there?

The outsider's guide to sustainable Seattle government

Mon, May 20, 1 a.m.

By Berit Anderson

Dispatches from a day at King County's award-winning government sustainability conference.

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.

Charlie Staadecker: A campaign to make Seattle better

Wed, May 8, 5 a.m.

By John Stang

The bow-tie wearer among the candidates talks about big changes for police, transportation and parking.

Seattle Center: Is historic district designation ahead?

Tue, Apr 23, 5 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Balancing the needs of history and redevelopment is both a challenge and opportunity for Seattle Center.

What's really 'mai' (new): An authentic Thai restaurant in Seattle

Mon, Apr 22, 5 a.m.

By Hugo Kugiya

A Phinney Ridge restaurant serves the kind of food you'd find in Thailand. With too few immigrants to provide the clientele, the most obvious target market may be hipsters. And anyone willing to live a little.