This message came this morning from Mr. Peter Ong, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore, who is on a world tour of global cities.

"Carol

Seattle is interesting.  People come here first without a job because they
have first decided…

I was in Seattle this week to open the Design for Livability forum. One of its sponsors was the Cascade Land Conservancy, Washington’s largest independent land conservation and stewardship organization.  What makes CLC so exciting is that it connects preservation of natural…

The homeless of Seattle (and a lot more of their "adovcates") were moved from their high profile pink tent camp today.  The arrests were without fanfare, although its organizers complain that their property is "presumably destroyed" and that the city should have been willing to provide land for…

I travel.  A lot.  And there are so many small, unneccessary travel hassles that could be corrected or avoided if these companies would just adopt a user-centered approach.  For instance, last night, after an hour and a half delay thanks to mechanical and weather issues, I sat down in seat…

As I prepare for the Urban Next Summit kicking off tomorrow in New Orleans, I can’t help but check out Forbes recent rankings of Best Cities for Young Professionals.

Looking at the 40 biggest metros in the U.S., Forbes bases its rankings on where the class of…

I've spent the past two days in Seattle and Portland. I arrived late Tuesday night in Seattle. Approaching downtown by taxi, I was struck by the growing size of the city skyline. My hotel, Inn at the Market (which gets a big gold star for service and staff), is situated…