--Are we dense yet? The Sightline Institute's Eric de Place has realized that more than half of the people that live in Seattle don't live in traditional house-and-yard setups. more ›

Even as the stores sport back to school sales (which depress us, even now), summer lingers on your friends the -ists. This week's collection of links provides some of the best, worst, and oddest bits of summer fun. So, bring your laptop up onto the roof, make yourself an umbrella drink or ten, and enjoy this week's choice posts from across the Gothamist network. more ›

The Supersonics are hot. Prior to last nights victory against New Orleans, the Sonics beat the Houston Rockets in Houston, largely by shutting down superstar Tracy McGrady. But the Rockets' center Yao Ming scored 30 points and this highlights the Sonics biggest problem - the Sonics center-less. more ›