The always opinionated (in a good way) Knute Berger, columnist for Crosscut, has been sifting throught the civic storage unit to come up with a little list that shows how Seattle has changed. Examples:
Old Seattle: Anyone out after 10 p.m. is up to no good. New Seattle: A 24-hour city.
Old Seattle: Free downtown street parking. New Seattle: Bikes rule!
Old Seattle: Dick’s, Dag’s and Herfy’s. New Seattle: The $12 burger at Luc.
Old Seattle: Deep-fried captain’s platter. New Seattle: Sustainable seafood.
If you don’t get all the references, you’ll get a sense of the changing city. More here.
Or if San Francisco is more your style, Tom Durning sends along a link to “The Year in Urbanism” from SPUR – the member-supported research organization. (Wouldn’t it be great to have a Vancouver equivalent.)
