November 25, 2011
By Dan Bertolet at 12:42 pm
Looking to find something to be happy about in a year that offered little more than grim political choices, Cola readers point to developments from 2011 that give them hope. read more →
January 21, 2011
By Dan Bertolet at 10:20 am
There was a time when bowling was as American as Cowboys and Indians. Now bowling balls are made in China. read more →
January 16, 2011
By Dan Bertolet at 10:06 am
Winter in Seattle is a calm, but relentlessly cruel mistress. And she's got a fetish for drab buildings---concrete, best of all. Why do we enable her so? read more →
January 12, 2011
By Dan Bertolet at 12:58 pm
The intersection of 1st Ave and University St in downtown Seattle is one of the most prominent pedestrian crossings in the entire City. So, did SDOT run out of white paint, or what? read more →
January 10, 2011
By Dan Bertolet at 4:53 pm
Because I have a daughter the same age as Christina-Taylor Green, the nine-year-old girl who was murdered during the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the tragic weight of the atrocity hit me hard. read more →
December 16, 2010
By Dan Bertolet at 10:57 am
With each passing day I'm becoming more convinced that there's no longer any need to decry the proposed deep-bore tunnel replacement for Seattle's Alaskan Way viaduct. Because the tunnel is already on death row. Not because the urban greens are winning (they aren't), but because we won't be able to pay for it. read more →
November 25, 2010
By Dan Bertolet at 1:01 pm
I often tell people that Lewis Mumford ruined my life... read more →
November 23, 2010
By Dan Bertolet at 2:56 pm
Another reason bikes are the best way to get around in a city: The snowstorm has had pretty much zero impact on my commute. read more →
November 22, 2010
By Dan Bertolet at 2:45 pm
South Downtown's biggest challenge is that much of the area lacks the full spectrum of uses that make up a complete neighborhood. Most importantly, there is a shortage of housing, and in particular, market-rate housing. The city is considering new zoning to help change that; but the proposal may not reflect local economic realities. read more →
November 17, 2010
By Dan Bertolet at 10:40 am
I can't be the only one who thinks that the current plan for future transit-oriented development at the Capitol Hill light rail station leaves something to be desired, can I? read more →
November 15, 2010
By Dan Bertolet at 12:17 pm
The Seattle Planning Commission has just completed a new report called Seattle Transit Communities, to be officially launched (with beer) this Tuesday evening, and previewed here. read more →
By Dan Bertolet at 8:40 am
What could be more relaxing that sitting in a blindingly bright white room and being leered at by a giant orange frowny face while eating food delivered on a conveyor belt? read more →
