Inside Crosscut Impact Report | 2023 was a year of experiments, change From new podcasts to expanded political coverage, Crosscut pursued a multitude of projects in the past year. by Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze & Syd Gladu / December 20, 2023
Environment Inside the tumultuous debate behind Seattle’s tree ordinance The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. by Eric Scigliano / September 1, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 3
Culture 4 unconventional Pacific Northwest-inspired Thanksgiving recipes Alongside the turkey and mashed potatoes, make some room on your plate for foods that are indigenous to the region. by Nimra Ahmad & Syd Gladu & Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze / November 22, 2023
Environment How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters. by Eric Scigliano / May 26, 2022 / Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16
Opinion It's time to make our transportation system less efficient The latest deaths on Aurora Avenue should have Seattle thinking differently about car culture. by Anna Zivarts / December 4, 2019
Opinion Washington's car-dependent transportation system has failed us In the state's next budget, lawmakers should invest in projects that help us walk, roll, and bike — not drive. by Anna Zivarts / March 3, 2020
Inside Crosscut Help Crosscut redesign our Weekly newsletter What do you want to see in your inbox each Sunday? Let us know. by Martina Pansze / August 23, 2022
Inside Crosscut Savor Crosscut’s new food podcast, Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle The James Beard-nominated show digs into the chosen last dish of guests including Greta Gerwig, Antoni Porowski, Jewel and Bill Nye. by Martina Pansze & Rachel Belle / August 3, 2023
Opinion People with disabilities need to get around. Seattle needs to make it easier City Hall has an opportunity to make the city more livable for all of us — and to fight climate change along the way. by Anna Zivarts / August 28, 2019
Politics Mushrooms, meetups and mainstreaming the movement to decriminalize drugs Once at the vanguard of drug liberalization, Washington has fallen behind as others have legalized some psychedelics. Now one group of activists wants to catch up, and then some. by Eric Scigliano / November 25, 2019