Michael Yee
Fight Crime with Prevention
“Public safety is our number one concern.”
I hear it at resident meetings and business meetings. Seattle Police Department (SPD) officials, the Mayor and City...
Neighborhood Development Still ‘Under Construction’
I recently made my annual summer visit to Whistler, B.C. Unlike my high expectations for great food in Vancouver and Richmond, I usually have...
Neighborhood Development Still ‘Under Construction’
I recently made my annual summer visit to Whistler, B.C. Unlike my high expectations for great food in Vancouver and Richmond, I usually have...
Parking problems? Not really – just pay up!
Parking. There is no other topic in the International District that is wrought with so many myths and misconceptions. Parking is not a problem....
Parking problems? Not really – just pay up!
Performance artist Anida Yoeu Ali, a first generation Muslim Khmer American (born in Cambodia and raised in Chicago), performed as “The Buddhist Bug” as part of Tacoma Arts Month.
A Ray of Hope in the Next Generation
I first met Ray Chinn in 1991 when I started working in the ID. He and other family members owned the Rex Building and...
A Ray of Hope in the Next Generation
I first met Ray Chinn in 1991 when I started working in the ID. He and other family members owned the Rex Building and...
Take Back the Streets By Taking To the Streets
My son plays ice hockey, so there are many hours which to write or to talk to other parents at the ice rink. Greg,...
Take Back the Streets By Taking To the Streets
ICHS currently provides primary care to nearly 29,000 patients in over 50 different languages at its seven clinic locations in Seattle, Shoreline and Bellevue. The vision clinic concept arose out of discovery that only half of ICHS patients completed their referrals for eye care.
The Economics of Survival
I have a unique perspective on the impact of the larger economy on our local economy in the International District. The negative impact on...
