An Heretical Question: Do Financial Districts Still Matter?
I was reviewing the recovery plans for the four major downtowns on the West Coast- Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles- and found that ...
What Re-Watching “Suits” Tells Us About Reversing the Urban Doom Loop
Recently "Suits" was Netflix's third most-viewed show, and re-watching the first season is like opening a time capsule of how we used to work and ...
Why Pioneer Square is a Better Fit for the Creative Economy than South Lake Union
Why old work districts fit the needs of new creative workers better than the sleek tech zones such as South Lake Union. One reason: small ...
The Biggest Problem In Downtown Portland Isn’t Homelessness or Drugs, But Leadership
As a fourth-generation Oregonian, I love downtown Portland, and when I was in town yesterday I spent three hours walking from the Civic Auditorium on ...
Seattle’s Effective Office Vacancy Rate is 30%
This article quotes stats from a recent Kidder Mathew report showing 12% vacancy for landlord-offered space plus an additional 18% vacancy in subleased space, for ...
Why Pioneer Square Is a Better Work District Than South Lake Union
My article in Cross Cut, a Puget Sound area publication, on why the smaller scale, walkable streets, and the permeability of office buildings make for ...