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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.

Density done right: One corner, two houses

Tue, Apr 16, 5 a.m.

By David Neiman and Jim Burton

Guest opinion: It's time to stop carving up smaller and smaller slivers of neighborhood parcels. There's a better way to do it.

How to build a better Seattle

Tue, Apr 16, 5 a.m.

By Knute Berger

To make civic change positive and exciting, try a lot of vision, a little inspiration and some intellectual jazz.

Fremont's corporate takeover: Biker bars give way to big banks

Mon, Apr 15, 5 a.m.

By Eric Scigliano

Once we were old and funky: A Fremont institution's closing stirs nostalgia. Not so long ago, it was the "big business" interloper.

South Lake Union: City ought to fight for affordable housing

Fri, Apr 12, 12:31 a.m.

By Joe Copeland

Commentary: The City Council is always prudent. Bold might work once in a while.

Tales from the bus tunnel

Mon, Apr 8, 5 a.m.

By Laura Kaufman

Chance encounters on Seattle Metro buses.

Where ya going, South Lake Union?

Mon, Apr 1, 1:33 p.m.

By Jean Godden

Guest Opinion: The historic neighborhood has come a long way since its days as a constantly flooding warehouse haven. Now City Council is poised to make some big decisions about where to take it next.

The Daily Troll: Inslee budgets. Health trouble on the Duwamish. Boeing hearts FAA.

Thu, Mar 28, 3:49 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

Pollution cuts life spans for some in the Duwamish Valley. Is the mayor's race about to get scrambled?

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.