Industry Insight
These posts include my insight on the meaning and significance of recent events and changes in how we live, work, learn and shop. You can read by topic or key word, as shown at right.
A New Anchor for Main Streets and Town Centers?
In my community, there's a thriving social scene on the pickleball courts, but you have to drive miles to a remote park to get there....
Seattle Suburbs Are Underbuilding For-Sale Housing
I prepared this map of the value of townhouse lots in the Seattle area (new single-family subdivisions are few and far between.). Proportionate to the...
Gender Equity in Public Spaces
Fascinating article about creating places for teen girls to meet. Something largely overlooked. Turns out that not only does society not like teens, but it...
The Shift from 206 to 425
This article profiles the decline of downtown Seattle, area code 206, and how Nike has closed its store there and moved that store to suburban...
Redevelopment of This One Inner City Portland Mall Could Result in 5000 Housing Units
The Lloyd Center mall has been dying for years and now, with Macy's closure (following Nordstrom's in 2015), its ripe for redevelopment. This is one...
Just How Big A Bite Will On-Line Take out of The Bricks-and-Mortar Apple?
Statistics from the Census of Retail Trade make it look like online retailing had only about a 14% share at the end of 2020. However,...