Friday politics: how buses and public safety intertwine in downtown Seattle KUOW's Angela King talks with political analysts C.R. Douglas and Joni Balter about public safety in downtown Seattle after a deadly shooting, and the effort to help homeless people in King County through a proposed business tax. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 6 mins
How can 3rd and Pine become safer? Seattle's former police chief has some ideas Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle's former interim police chief Jim Pugel about the recent fatal shootings in downtown Seattle. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 5 mins
Pike Place Market’s news man is leaving the biz after 40 years You are at the mouth of the Pike Place Market, in downtown Seattle, facing the water. The bronze pig is within a stone’s throw. Joshua McNichols
PHOTOS: Sounders fans celebrate championship win Packing downtown Seattle on an overcast weekday afternoon, thousands of soccer fans celebrated the Seattle Sounders' second MLS Cup win with a parade from Westlake Park to Seattle Center. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 1 min
'A toilet is your face.' Seattle ponders the perfect public pissoir A KUOW listener asked if any city has figured out public toilets. We investigated. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Play AudioListen 5 mins
Has any city figured out public toilets? On this episode we try and figure out if any city has figured out public toilets, and what Seattle can learn Deborah Wang Play AudioListen 20 mins
The new tunnel opens Monday. Here are the safety features. The Highway 99 tunnel will have 21 miles of sprinkler pipes, 32 emergency exits, and you can still hear FM. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 1 min
Seattle was ‘asleep at the switch’ when Amazon started, says King County exec Seattle struggled with homelessness. As Amazon grew, people started sleeping in tents and vehicles all over Seattle. And the cost of services to them was exploding. Carolyn Adolph
Who pays for a new Seattle waterfront park? In the next couple of years the Alaskan Way Viaduct will be torn down and the Seattle waterfront will open up in a whole new way. Gone will be the... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 15 mins
Driving in downtown Seattle? You may soon have to pay a toll Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has unveiled a dozen initiatives aimed at tackling the city's persistent carbon problem . Congestion pricing, also known as... John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
