A new development in Seattle has much from which we in Kirkland could learn, and much with which to be leery. Rather than oppose the building of a Target store in Seattle's Little Saigon district, the local community worked with the developer to craft a plan for the benefit of ...

The Architecture Institute of Seattle is offering a series of educational events centered around designing for livability in urban settings. This is your opportunity to learn how we can better improve our city through design. Perhaps the City of Kirkland is sending a healthy contingent?...

An urban geographer uses un-rose-tinted glasses in peering into the crystal ball. He finds that we will not be able to do much about growing income segregation, congestion, gentrification in Seattle, and leapfrog development. Nor will rail transit help make things better...

Both Seattle and Kirkland have found themselves in difficult financial situations as the economy has slowed. Interestingly, the two cities plan to deal with their problems quite differently. Kirkland plans to both raise taxes and lower service levels...