Posts for August, 2010

When is it OK to like graffiti?

August 23rd, 2010

"We" - the city and private business owners spend way too much money cleaning up scrawlings and bad doodles masquerading as "urban art."  In fact, the Council's Public Safety committee recently heard the results of an audit recommending ways for us to improve how we deal with unwanted graffiti and stickers. Most [More]


What would Seattle’s shape be?

August 19th, 2010

Maybe you saw this in yesterday’s Seattle Times: Animal shaped cities? South Sudan unveils big plan JUBA, Sudan — A city shaped like a giraffe? A rhino-shaped town? Even one that looks from above like a pineapple? Southern Sudan has unveiled ambitious plans to remake its capital cities in the shapes found [More]