Has Seattle finally figured out redevelopment? A public courtyard brings light to a redeveloped portion of the block. by Mark Hinshaw / April 24, 2017
Culture Pike Place Market gets a front porch for the future A construction worker adds donor-name hoof prints to the ground on MarketFront at Pike Place Market. by Mark Hinshaw / May 4, 2017
Culture America's foolish detour into shopping malls Country Club Plaza in Kansas City: a neglected prototype. by Mark Hinshaw / April 8, 2012
Politics Messing with a park designed by a landscape master Dramatic night lighting at Counterbalance Park by Mark Hinshaw / April 3, 2012
A vexing debate over saving Harborview Hall Harborview Hall at Harborview Hospital by Mark Hinshaw / March 29, 2012
Double-tall buses: sitting pretty Boarding a new Community Transit double-decker. by Mark Hinshaw / October 11, 2011
Politics Recession is producing a needed reset on land use The Burien Town Square Project is an example of a local development where walking and transit are emphasized. by Mark Hinshaw / September 29, 2011
Crosscut's Membership drive: 'a culture of open-mindedness' A Crosscut architecture critic and urban planner makes the case for the kind of thoughtful and positive discussion the site strives to engender. Your help as an annual Member will make more of this... by Mark Hinshaw / September 27, 2011
Politics Best of 2010: How to make urban alleys work An alley that works in Europe, using simple green plantings, and emphasizing the ornamental features of buildings. by Mark Hinshaw / December 25, 2010
Culture Lake Union Park: a first look at its design The new Lake Union Park by Mark Hinshaw / September 27, 2010