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Sunday Movies: Vacant Downtown Lots & Housing-Price Dynamics

Why have two downtown lots have remained empty for over a decade? The story of the Seattle Times lot and the Pioneer Square Station lot. (Build Core) Housing price dynamics in the US, UK, and New Zealand. (Patrick Boyle) This is an open thread.

The Roundup: Black Panthers Had It Right — Feed All Kids

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to Councilmember Dionne Foster and Mayor Katie Wilson about free meals for schoolchildren.

Street Cheese Goes for (Dairy) Gold

Courtney Johnson brings championship cheesemongering to Beacon Hill.

Indigenous Violence Survivors See Fewer Services After Federal Cuts

Friday Roundtable: Link Reductions July-August

Link will have a few maintenance reductions in late July and early August. On Sunday July 26 all day, the Crosslake part of the 2 Line will be replaced by shuttle buses between South Bellevue and International District. The shuttle will run approximately every 10-15 minutes. The 1 Line will run every 8 minutes from … Continue reading "Friday Roundtable: Link Reductions July-August"

Seattle Transit Amendments Results

A Seattle city committee voted on a slate of amendments to the Seattle Transit Measure (STM) levy renewal Mayor Wilson proposed. The meeting video has the proceedings. It’s three and a half hours long, and parts of it were confusing to me. I watched the debates and votes on 6 of the 22 amendments. This … Continue reading "Seattle Transit Amendments Results"

This Cruise Really Cooks

How one ship put its best fin forward and won over a food writer.

PHOTO ESSAY | Soccer Fans in Seattle Feel the Love — and Heartbreak — of World Cup

Photographer Susan Fried captured soccer fans enjoying World Cup games across the South End.

Jordan Alam and Gloria Huh Offer Ways to Resist the 'Seattle Freeze'

Ahead of their July 16 live podcast event, therapists Jordan Alam and Gloria Huh unpack how race, vulnerability, and fear shape the "Seattle Freeze."

Midweek Roundup: avoid the squeeze, take the bus

PubliCola interviewed Seattle’s “Urbanist” Mayor Katie Wilson: Part 1 and Part 2. Cascade PBS sat down with Tacoma’s Mayor Anders Ibsen, also at 6 months into his first term. Transit & Streets: Land Use & Housing: Other: This is an Open Thread.

Inside One of 18 Data Centers Operating in Tukwila Industrial Park

Seattle is restricting new data centers, but Tukwila already has 18 in one industrial park. Here's what the Emerald found inside one of them.

An Idea Worth Importing, from Tanuki Coffee Roasters

Justin Inahara saw how well the single-use pour-over kits, common in Asian, would fit the Seattle lifestyle.