WASHINGTON'S LEADING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

September 2009/FEATURES

Transit-oriented development finally catches on.
By: By Clair Enlow
When Matt Griffin moved into Seattle’s Seaboard Building at Fourth Avenue and Pike Street in 2001, he and his partner owned a sports car and Jeep. Today, they are carless. They spend up to $1,000 a year on bus and taxi fares...

Contents

Departments

Finance

As Wall Street collapses, investors seek safer harbors closer to home for their wealth.
Onvia makes good on making government spending transparent.

Green

Transit-oriented development finally catches on.
A startup sets the standard for green products… and sells them, too.

Workplace

As Performance Drops, So Does Compensation.
In a downturn, pay extra attention to your workers.

Commentary

In a bust like no other, we remember the good days.
From labor relations to “insourcing,” what has Boeing learned from its mishaps?

Health Care

At Qliance, patient care comes first, cost calculations later.
Health care, Toyota-style

Manufacturing

How a mom-and-pop tent maker became a multi-million-dollar corporation.

Technology

With innovations such as Valve Software’s Steam distribution platform, Silicon Valley is feeling pressure build from Seattle’s thriving gaming community.
A Seattle startup seeks to reinvent the way people “type” on mobile devices.
<i>Transit-oriented development finally catches on.</i>