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Oct. 15, 2014 / Gordon Price

Sharing Economy: Disruption at Sea-Tac

From Joe Sulmona: In my global teaching, expansion of this program will have significant planning implications for airports, and will…
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Oct. 15, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Watching Pronto

Monday, Seattle’s bike share system went into operation, and it includes a form of h*lmet rental, due to Seattle’s mandatory…
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Oct. 14, 2014 / Gordon Price

Pronto: Seattle bikeshare shifts into gear … helmets included

From seattlepi: . Hundreds of green bicycles were introduced to the streets of Seattle on Monday morning. … Pronto Cycle Share…
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Oct. 09, 2014 / Gordon Price

Flying into Seattle in October

Or, why it’s always nice to have a window seat. .…
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Sep. 02, 2014 / Gordon Price

Skating on Thick Ice: More support for bike infrastructure

Further to the item below, you know attitudes are changing when The Province runs something like this: Can’t we all…
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Aug. 18, 2014 / Gordon Price

How Seattle Sees Us

Matt Lerner – a founder of WalkScore – thinks Vancouver has the right idea, as told by Seattle Times columnist…
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Jul. 31, 2014 / Gordon Price

There goes the gaybourhood

The Seattle Times picks up on a popular meme: Is Seattle’s ‘gayborhood’ vanishing?  “This isn’t unique to Seattle,” says University…
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May. 09, 2014 / Gordon Price

The Staircase as Metaphor

Perhaps for Seattle’s consultation process (see below). .…
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May. 09, 2014 / Gordon Price

Cycle Tracks in Seattle: Consultation for the Sake of It

A rather interesting dynamic shaping up in Seattle: The strange thing about Ed Murray’s Second Ave. bike lane. . From…
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May. 05, 2014 / Gordon Price

Inequality in the City: New York’s Housing Strategy

As senior governments become increasingly unlikely, unable or oblivious to issues of inequality, local governments are taking up the challenge.  …
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May. 02, 2014 / Gordon Price

Seattle 6 – Boom and Echo

Danny Westneat, the Seattle Times columnist, pens a piece on the current boom that, if we change the name of the…
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Apr. 29, 2014 / Gordon Price

Analysis: Why the Metro Transit proposition failed in Seattle

From Crosscut: King County’s great city-suburban divide  Proposition 1 votes were hugely polarized between Seattle and King County’s suburban communities. …
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Apr. 28, 2014 / Gordon Price

Best U.S. Neighbourhoods for Millennials

‘Cause even though it’s American, who can resist a real-estate listicle? .   And this has prices: . Twenty-four more…
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Apr. 24, 2014 / Gordon Price

Clarification: “Service optimization is not a cut to service”

In the post below commenting on the loss of the proposition to fund Metro transit service in King County, I…

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