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Diagonal Crosswalk: Walk Any Way in LA’s Safe Scramble Intersection

When visitors approach the intersection in front of Seattle's famous Pike Place Market in the heart of downtown, the surprise is palpable when they realize that a 'go' for pedestrians lets people ...

Mobile Village: Seattle Teens Build Micro-Homes for Homeless

Serving a nomadic homeless shanty town known as Nickelsville, the Impossible City project involves a group of a teenagers who are creating not just tiny houses but also solar power stations, ...

Rainworks: Water-Activated Street Art & Games in Rainy Seattle

Rainworks are pieces of street art that only appear when wet, featuring messages, images and interactive games that work great for a city infamous for its frequent precipitation. The idea, in ...

UP for Auction: Bids Fail to Save World-Famous Holdout House

In the esoteric realm of 'nail houses' - properties whose owners refuse to sell them to developers at any cost - Edith Macefield's may be the most well-known, but her century-old home now appears ...

Amazon Biosphere: Retailer Gets Glass Dome Headquarters

How much more creative could you be if you were working in a stunning faceted glass dome every day? Some lucky Amazon workers will get to find out, as the City of Seattle's design panel has ...

Blue Trees: Surreal Spectacle Coming to Seattle Parks

Nature lovers making their way through Seattle's Westlake Park or taking a leisurely stroll along the Burke-Gilman Trail are likely stopping, staring and scratching their heads at this very ...

Stuck On You: Seattle’s Gum Wall Is Pretty, Gross

The "Gum Wall" takes the concept of sticktoitiveness to a new level - actually, 15 feet above Post Alley in Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. The wall's owners no longer bother scraping away the ...

Designer Baristas: 50 Incredible Works of Coffee & Latte Art

What's better than the first sip of a hot cup of coffee made just the way you like it? Well, maybe if that hot cup of coffee did double duty as fine art, you'd enjoy it even more. It's hard to ...

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