Politics Housing levy: Is city doing enough? City Councilmember Kshama Sawant addresses a Capitol Hill meeting about the proposed 2016 Seattle Housing Levy. by Matt Spaw / February 23, 2016
Metro’s answer for last-second carpool needs Metro TripPool vans will give riders a lift to or from a nearby park-and-ride lot. by Matt Spaw / December 2, 2015
Politics Port candidates focus on transparency Shell Oil's Polar Pioneer Arctic drilling rig before it left Seattle by Matt Spaw / October 29, 2015
Culture New museum brings Holocaust story home to Seattle The Holocaust Center for Humanity recently unveiled its new museum in Seattle. by Matt Spaw / October 15, 2015
Opinion WA’s crackdown on street racing misses car culture’s bigger problem When it comes to cars, traffic congestion is a more pressing threat to our quality of life than souped-up rides on public streets. by Rubén Casas / May 10, 2021
Inside Crosscut What can our cities do for us? Columnist Rubén Casas has ideas Crosscut’s new columnist digs into how the Pacific Northwest’s biggest cities can grow sustainably and equitably, and serve us all better. by Rubén Casas / May 4, 2021
Opinion A better way to plan the post-pandemic Puget Sound Sweden's ‘Street Moves’ program offers a model for making neighborhood residents the planners of their own streets. by Rubén Casas / April 12, 2021
Opinion What it's going to take for Tacoma to become an 'anti-racist city' Mayor Victoria Woodards' high ambitions take aim at more than problems with policing. by Rubén Casas / November 30, 2021
Opinion WA’s frontline communities face the brunt of climate change Climate preparedness planning must be guided by those who face the most acute risks. by Rubén Casas / November 5, 2021
Opinion How parks can better serve Puget Sound during times of crisis Japan’s ‘disaster parks,’ which double as sites of recreation and disaster preparedness, offer a model for our own region. by Rubén Casas / March 2, 2021