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Monthly Archives: May 2015

Three Open Doors

You may have seen the ad I'm in about working for Metro. I'm linking it only because I thought you might find it of interest....

Sunday Video: The Promise of Bicycle Urbanism

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHZviC9XTVY] How do we mobilize our urban populations in the future? One ecological designer says: bikes

What We’re Reading: Parks or Housing?

The Next 20: The Department of Planning and Development released their four alternatives for city growth through 2035--but Nick Licata wants to steer development...

Map of the Week: Densification Is Everywhere

Between 2012 and 2013, Seattle was the nation's fastest growing big city ($). Headline after headline since cheered this revelation, and it may very well still be...

Why Urbanists Must Support Linkage Fees and Inclusionary Zoning: A Scalable...

Over the past few years a convincing narrative emerged explaining high housing costs in cities. As the narrative goes, urban housing is expensive because...

The Break Up

  I think the thing to do here is just present the conversation entirely, as it happened. I know the shorter posts are more digestible...

California Is For People: Promenades, Plazas, and Piers

Editor's Note: For more great photography of urbanism, follow The Urbanist and Stephen on Instagram. In a recent trip, I traveled south to California for a...

Midweek Video: Connect Downtown Seattle With Protected Bike Lanes

https://vimeo.com/126559350 Take a quick peek at this video by Cascade Bicycle Club. Then make sure to add your signature thanking Mayor Ed Murray for the 2nd Avenue...