Seattlest: Suburbs May Turn To Slums, Says the Stranger Atlantic Magazine

Dan

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:12:40 -0800

Saw this article and loved it. Reminded me of when Seattlest Tom settled some of my fears of a plastic urban world by suggesting that someday mom&pops will move into the "retail at the street" portion of condo developments. My question is: When Mcmansionland is abandoned by the rich how will the golf courses be repurposed?

jessejb

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:11:15 -0800

@romulus Federal Way just raised its height limits...theyre planning some good new urban stuff to create an actual downtown. Theyre even saying no to big box retail! Ill still never go there, though.

romulus

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:27:11 -0800

So if the suburbs were smart, they'd become more urbanized with more diversified zoning and density. Someone tell Federal Way.

Donte

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:37:51 -0800

so this means my capitol hill rent is going to go even higher. great...

TroyJMorris

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:16:09 -0800

That's fucking chipper....

jessejb

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:38:34 -0800

Holy crap! I was just trying to make this argument to someone last night. Oh man Im going to be right for once..