Category: Seattle
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Putting the Fun in Urban Funiculars
Prior to moving back to Portland, I was fascinated in thinking about mobility options in Seattle and the idea of a series of funiculars that would connect the waterfront to the areas of downtown uphill towards 5th or 6th Avenues. Walking those hills is a great workout, but even with grand plans to . Perhaps…
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Seeing Nature
A recent exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum compiles a range of works from the Paul G. Allen Family Collection. From the program on the site: “Seeing Nature features 39 historically significant European and American landscape paintings from the past 400 years. These diverse works offer a unique opportunity for visitors to see the natural…
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Google Timelapse
The announcement Google Earth Timelapse has created a bit of a stir, with a number of videos exploring landscape change of natural and urban systems. From their site: “Timelapse is a global, zoomable video that lets you see how the Earth has changed over the past 32 years. It is made from 33 cloud-free annual…
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Catch while Catch Can – car2go
Like many urban dwellers, I often rely on the service car2go for short trips around the city. This is often helpful for hopping over for a quick happy hour, doctor’s appointment or meeting during the day. It also provides a means for getting to the night meeting/workshop. It’s a great augmentation of other modes of…
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Islands of Seattle
This map of Seattle by UW Planner Jeffrey Linn via a post on The Whole U, features a speculation on sea level change in the Seattle region. The result is dramatic when taken to the level of complete world ice-sheets melting resulting in a 240′ sea level rise. Particularly is you live in certain parts…
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Get Shaking
One thing of note in Seattle is that it is a city of varied topography, and that this obviously guided the evolution of where settlement occurred, while creating districts and landmark areas (many ending with ‘Hill’). An interesting post related to this topographic urbanism is the seismic stability of my new city. From the Seattle…
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Portland | Seattle
Well, it’s finally here. This month, starting early November, after 16+ years in Portland, I’m relocating to Seattle (which also explains my posting absence). It’s a bittersweet moment, as i am attached to my adopted hometown (after fleeing the cold of North Dakota), but excited about opportunities in work and professional growth, as well as…