In a city as damp as Seattle, why are umbrellas seen as not just unnecessary, but even a bit gauche? One answer lies in the type of rain Seattle ... evolving public art display of — you guessed ...

An umbrella is simply "more trouble than it's worth," wrote Patricia Duarte. Light rains rather than downpours make umbrellas unnecessary, said David Fleishman. "I've been in Seattle for 37 years ...