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 […]
Vanishing Journalism: More Hype on Parking in Seattle
At the Seattle Times there is yet another story that seems to have written itself: parking in Seattle is vanishing! Mike Lindbloom authored a front page story in Sunday’s Times that presents data about the reduction of free on street parking spots in favor or transit, parks, and bikes as if it was a body […]
