Gray Matters

Why Cars Won't Be the Answer for Key Arena Traffic

Why Cars Won’t Be the Answer for Key Arena Traffic

When the NHL comes to Seattle (and when the Sonics return), could the Monorail be used to manage the inevitable traffic snarl?

As plans move forward for the makeover of Key Arena figuring out how to get to and from hockey, basketball games and concerts is crucial. The Seattle Times recently ran an editorial underscoring the importance of getting people in cars to and from events. That is, and will be, a challenge. The so-called Mercer Mess…

In 2018, Political Activism Gives Reason For Hope, Just As It Did in 1968

In 2018, Political Activism Gives Reason For Hope, Just As It Did in 1968

Times were grim in Seattle and the country 50 years ago. But there was reason for hope then, just as there is now.

Racial tensions 50 years ago led some Franklin High students, —and others—to political activism including Larry Gossett, in center, with glasses

New to Seattle? Here's Everything You Need to Know

New to Seattle? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

For the city’s thousands of new residents, Knute Berger offers a few tips on how to better enjoy life here.

Get a good view of the city from one of our parks, including Gas Works Park on Lake Union.

Seattle Used to be Edgy, Now We Make Unicorn Frappuccinos

Seattle Used to be Edgy, Now We Make Unicorn Frappuccinos

There are signs that Northwest noir is being revived, but Knute Berger sees a sanitized version without the edge.

Our deep forests and gray days create the visual backdrop for moody Northwest noir.

Why Can't Seattle be More Welcoming to Tourists?

Why Can’t Seattle be More Welcoming to Tourists?

A little effort (on both sides) would go a long way.

I-5 signs through downtown can confuse tourists and locals alike

How Seattle's activist past shaped the future of transportation in the region

How Seattle’s activist past shaped the future of transportation in the region

Gray Matters: History, says Knute Berger, shows us that activism can make a positive difference in local projects.

Some Seattleites want to save the “ramps to nowhere” as a monument to citizen activism

A New Vision of Seattle Center Comes into View

A New Vision of Seattle Center Comes into View

From a new high school to a refurbished KeyArena, Knute Berger sees visions under way for the next evolution of Seattle Center

KeyArena, originally called the Coliseum, is one of several things at Seattle Center in play for an upgrade

In Progressive Seattle, the Goal Is Always up Ahead

In Progressive Seattle, the Goal Is Always up Ahead

We haven’t always been a progressive city, but Knute Berger finds hope in our continuing efforts to be better

Many Seattleites did not agree with these 1964 demonstrators who wanted to end housing discrimination

Seattle, Island of Blue

Seattle, Island of Blue

The next four years will challenge Seattle, says Knute Berger. Are we up to the task?

On election night 2016, Seattle learned just how much of a national outlier it is. During the past eight years, the uplifting message of hope personified by Barack Obama led us to believe our own PR: that we were a national role model for social justice, the economy, reform and progressive politics in general. Our…

Gray Matters: A Short History of Pike Place Market Tiles, Including Barack Obama's

Gray Matters: A Short History of Pike Place Market Tiles, Including Barack Obama’s

Selling tiles to raise funds for the Pike Place Market started in the 1980s. Today, you can buy a steel “charm” to help fund the market’s expansion

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