Past the Press Box

Musings on Digital Media and More from Seattle, WA

Past the Press Box is a blog published by LexBlog that focuses on urban development, housing policy, transportation safety, and community dynamics, particularly in Seattle. It discusses the impact of housing availability on neighborhood character, the importance of traffic and pedestrian safety as public safety issues, and challenges faced by non-drivers including economic and accessibility concerns. The blog also covers urban revitalization efforts, critiques of city planning, and social justice issues related to policing and public infrastructure. It provides commentary on how these factors influence the lived experience and social fabric of urban neighborhoods.

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The Seattle Police Department killed Jaahnavi Kandula at the intersection of so many of this city’s problem’s.

The daughter of a single mother and elementary school teacher who’d gone into debt to support her, Kandula traveled to the other side

I say this with complete self-awareness for how dorky I sound—you don’t know how good we Seattleites have it when it comes to pinball. Yeah—pinball.

Seattle is a world-class city when it comes to both locations and competitions. That’s right,