I build transit-oriented affordable housing and I love my job. I like well-designed places, mass transit, coffee, and exercise.
Seattle, WA
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Having just barely missed a train and then seeing this literally makes me want to cry. No explanations online. No explanations on here. Just a canned recording saying trains are coming “about every 20 minutes until further notice” no respect for their customers.
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wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its gotta be this one
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We were delayed 3hrs, tried to rebook in the airport but had to call to rebook. Not enough updates in the terminal. Very frustrating
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“Nightmare Tenant” Story Amplified by Seattle Times Crumbles Under Scrutiny
New at PubliCola:
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In Buffalo, there is a ton small multi family housing. Duplex, four-pled, even an 8-unit building. Few have off-street parking. All share the street with one-family homes. It’s charming, efficient, and cost-effective. All cities should make conversions like this easy and cheap.
On my fourth light rail trip in Minneapolis and the second time someone is smoking (not cigarettes or weed) on the train. Disappointing, but I guess it’s reassuring Seattle isn’t the only place struggling with this
All these vent shrouds could have been resolved more elegantly and it would have cost the same amount of money and time. Review those details and submittals, friends. It makes a difference!
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This morning I visited Songdo, a new smart city outside of Seoul. I have mixed feelings.
It is a skyscraper suburb.
It is what happens if a traffic engineer is given unlimited budget and creative control.
It is the perfect execution of flawed ideas. Here are the highlights.
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Why are Washington gas prices so high? Ask the oil industry. They collected 85.6 cents per gallon in profit from Washingtonians last year — one of the largest profit margins for gas sales in the whole country.
I’m glad this is happening but we do not need to be wasting scarce resources on this sort of outreach. It’s a safety improvement for children. It’s your mission as an agency, just do the work! Save the outreach for bigger projects.
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the single greatest thing you’ll read today
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In 2014, one of Texas billionaire Harlan Crow’s companies quietly bought several lots on a residential street in Savannah, GA.
The seller? Crow’s friend & travel companion Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. 🧵👇
ALT Black and white portraits of Crow (left) and Thomas (Right), with a house blueprint and property deed overlaid
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City Paid Consultant Tim Ceis $280,000 to “Encourage Agreement” and Build “Community Consensus” for Harrell’s Light Rail Route publicola.com/2023/03/28/cit…
Looking forward to figuring out how to do this in America pollardthomasedwards.co.uk/j…
The Norton building is a slam dunk office to residential conversion. Maybe the best one in the city. Windows on all sides, the right proportions, great views. I'll PM it for free
