Broback's Blog

So. Research from Gallup puts Washington State near the top of states rated for happiness. At the same time, Seattle is ranked by Business Week as one of America’s most “miserable” cities. With Seattle representing the state’s largest concentration of humans, one can’t help but wonder how the state would rank if Seattle was not […]

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Seattle continues to lurch forward with it’s ongoing campaign to make the city utterly inhospitable to anyone who has the audacity visit by automobile, (or be too old to wear spandex.) The latest inane move is chronicled here. It’s okay to come via jet and cab to the W though for your shopping spree. Just […]

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Hey downtown hipsters! As if the inability to park, and getting mugged when you go out to walk the dog weren’t enough, now you have to deal with the fact that Forbes says you’ve bought into the number three most overpriced zip code in the country: That’s okay, the real estate values will surge when […]

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Joni Balter at the Times displays a small glimmer of recognition that the irrational desire to turn Seattle into Manhattan is degrading the quality of life there. Funny how eliminating parking spaces and building condos on every corner can leave a city feeling (as she puts it) “packed.” She cites one reason why I now […]

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