Disappearing Journalism: Elderly Lady Featured in KING5 Parking Story
Now it’s KING5’s turn. Here’s a breathless Linda Byron on “disappearing parking” in Seattle: And when it comes to parking, the housing boom is threatening to make free street parking a scarcer commodity in some areas, thanks to city policies that let developers off the hook when it comes to building parking spots in new […]
Being Alone With Other People: Arabica Lounge Closes
The divide between public and private space is notable in a city because as our city becomes more densely populated, we are forced to become closer to each other and we must often enter the public realm to do intimate things. But even in this closeness, there is a desire to maintain some anonymity, even […]
A Friend in Need of Parking Context
Publicola has another perspective on Sunday’s Seattle Times story about parking. My criticism got me in hot water with a Facebook “friend” who subsequently defriended me over my comments about Mike Lindbloom’s use of an elderly lady to hype Seattle’s parking situation. It’s an indication of how emotional the topic is, and Publicola points out […]
