Category Archives: Seattle infrastructure

Seattle’s newest tourist attraction–which can’t be seen

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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World’s largest tunneling machine will be stuck underground until at least September.

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Seattle is world-class in many ways–including problems

Posted on by July 5, 2014
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Flawed floating bridge, stuck tunnel machine lead list of municipal woes

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A sign of Seattle: City sells me my name for $5

Posted on by August 19, 2020
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But street signage around town remains less than top-rate.

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Comcast remains closer to Lake Woebegon than Seattle

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Customer service problems persist at cable giant, but lower prices can be extracted

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Monumental Seattle (Part 4)

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Public art depicts nothing–or something

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Monumental Seattle (Part 3)

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Did you know about the local tribute to Confederate veterans?

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Seattle pedestrians sometimes forget to push crosswalk button

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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They wait, then get frustrated when the “walk” light doesn’t flash

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Stampless in Seattle

Posted on by July 5, 2014
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Not for the first time, local branch is out of needed stamp.

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Monumental Seattle (Part 2)

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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What does “The Wall of Death” say about the city?

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Why are some Seattle pedestrians so reckless in crosswalks?

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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They may be making political statements.

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Yellow Cab at Seattle-Tacoma Airport: What 10% discount?

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Cab drivers profess ignorance of price break posted on Internet.

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Seattle floating homes and the U.S. Supreme Court

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Owners of Seattle’s most famous residences file brief in Florida boat-seizure case

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New-arena debate in Seattle involves city’s self-image

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Do residents want a big-time city, or not?

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Seattle’s love-hate relationship with its downtown waterfront

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Tourists seem more interested in it than the locals.

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Calling all behavioral economists: Stay in Seattle

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Setting of tolls for waterfront tunnel project promises lots of material

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Back to the future, in Seattle trash

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Time warp on a city web page for checking collection schedules

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Signs in Seattle of …. what?

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Some public notices are, uh, thought-provoking

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In Seattle, an anti-government protest over bridge tolls?

Posted on by July 7, 2014
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A 40% traffic drop might be caused by Tea Party-like sentiments

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The richest people in Seattle–a very long time ago

Posted on by November 10, 2020
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None of their descendants rank among the wealthiest today

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History’s repeating loop in Seattle

Posted on by January 26, 2012
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Similar stories exactly a century apart in The Seattle Times

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