Opinion
What London and Stockholm can teach Seattle about congestion pricing
The Emerald City wants to implement a transportation solution that is equitable. Without viable alternatives to driving, that might be impossible.
Chuck Wolfe
Chuck Wolfe provides a unique perspective about cities as a London-based urbanist writer, photographer, land use consultant and former Seattle land use and environmental attorney. He is currently a Vi
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Opinion
A view of Seattle from the outside looking in
A Seattle-bred urbanist reflects on the Northwest landscape and what others see in his hometown.
Seattle & King County
Lessons from Iceland: What the tiny country teaches us about building better places
From its practical building materials to its magical nighttime skies, Iceland honors natural and built environments, and celebrates the challenges of place.
Politics
Learning from Detroit, the City of Ruin
A city that defines urban decline was once like Seattle, built on a dominant transportation industry. Can it become a laboratory for urban reinvention?
Politics
The tunnel and the 'Westneat dilemma'
WIth a new Sightline report predicting cost overruns on plans to replace the Viaduct, it's a good time to revisit the Times columnist's perceptive framing of the debate.