And Another Thing
Bertha Isn’t the Only Overachiever in Town
How I’ve got 2015 already bagged and tagged
The Washington State Department of Transportation says that the deep-bore tunnel project in Seattle is 70 percent done. The basis of that claim, apparently, is that they’ve spent 70 percent of the money they intended to spend, even though the tunnel machine Bertha is broken, at least a year behind schedule, and has only tunneled…
Pay-by-Mile: A Possible Gas Tax Alternative
Washington's gas tax isn't generating enough money, but this controversial idea might
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column And Another Thing…, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. So, you thought saving on gas and reducing gas mileage was helping things, but when…
Is Seattle’s ‘Lumbersexual’ Style Finally Becoming a National Trend?
Bearded, flanneled hipsters have been around in Seattle long before they were cool
There’s a new breed of men, from Ballard to Brooklyn. It’s the bearded, flanneled hipster, otherwise known as the “Lumbersexual.” Those are two words you rarely hear together. My dad used to work in logging camps in the 1930s and I heard his incredible stories at the dinner table, including ones I won’t repeat…
Is Seattle Too White?
We're a liberal city that embraces diversity, but our white population continues to increase
We’re the fifth whitest major city in America, but we have been diversifying. We were 92 percent white in 1960 and by 2010 we were down to 65 percent. As Seattle urbanizes and the U.S. population becomes more racially diverse, we should see steady change in this area. Or, maybe we won’t. The Seattle Times…
Seattle Skyscrapers Made Out of Wood?
Why building 30-story high-rises out of wood is actually more feasible than you think
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column And Another Thing…, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. Seattle was built of and on wood. A sawmill was our first industry and created…
Waterfront Woes: The New Designs Still Don’t Get It Right
The new renderings for the waterfront redesign continue to sell an unrealistic view of Seattle
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column And Another Thing…, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. There’s a lot to be critical of when it comes to Seattle’s proposed waterfront makeover….