Front-yard veggie garden in the city
In the front yard, good taste means more than looking good.
Judy Lightfoot
Judy Lightfoot writes about how the region's people confront a variety of challenges. She often draws on her weekly one-on-one coffees with individuals sharing our public spaces who are socially isola
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Equity
Climbing out of homelessness: Five men conquer drugs and Mount Rainier
Participants in Seattle Union Gospel Mission's recovery program reached the peak of The Mountain last week. Staying on top of their addictions is the challenge now.
Elections
Compassion 2011? King County gives landslide approval to vets levy
Pessimism about today's economy proved no barrier to King County voters from saying 'yes' to the 2011 Veterans and Human Services Levy on Tuesday. The measure received a larger percentage than in a 2005 vote.
Don't just do something. Sit there.
Sometimes the only thing to do is sit down and shut up.
Tech
In-your-face solicitations on downtown streets
Dialogue Direct, a for-profit company that solicits on public streets for charities, aggressively engages pedestrians in downtown Seattle. City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen has just about had it with a "face-to-face" approach that is generating complaints.