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'Non Violence' by Carl Fredrik Reutersward, 1988. Photo by David Ohmer.

'Non Violence' by Carl Fredrik Reutersward, 1988. Photo by David Ohmer.

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Guns in Parks, Underemployment, and Will the Internet Kill Colleges?

09/18/2009 at 12:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

Keeping Guns Out of Parks

Mayor Greg Nickels proposed a rule today that would prohibit firearms in some parks and playgrounds. We'll get the scoop.

PARK(ing) Day

Parking spaces throughout Seattle today won't have room for your car. Activists are transforming individual spaces into tiny little green spaces. We'll find out why.

Metro Changes Bus Schedules

Metro is dropping some bus routes and modifying others. Metro officials says it does a better job linking buses with light rail stations. We'll get the details.

12:20 p.m.

Virtually Educated

Video killed the radio star. Will the Internet kill the university? We'll hear from a law professor who says online learning is so compelling, that within a generation college will be a mostly virtual experience for the average student. Do you think distance education might replace brick–and–mortar classrooms? What's gained? And what's lost?

12:40 p.m.

Are You Underemployed?

The alarming unemployment figures only tell part of the story. Many more millions are underemployed. They're working part–time jobs when they need and want a full–time jobs. They've taken jobs way below their skill and training. Sound familiar? How are you dealing with being underemployed?



Guest(s)

Greg Nickels is Seattle's mayor.

Lisa Quinn is executive director of Feet First, an advocacy group that promotes walkable communities.

Victor Obeso is manager of service development for King County Metro Transit.

Stephen T. Kerr is professor of education at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Zephyr Teachout is an associate law professor at Fordham University.

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