Yearly Archives: 2016
Next Meetup And Speaker On Wednesday, November 9th
Another month, another meetup with The Urbanist! Our meetups are open to all and free to attend, so come by if you want to...
Community Investments In A Growing University District
The University District is increasingly becoming a beneficiary of significant public and non-profit investments. In releasing the updated neighborhood rezone and urban design proposal...
Ask The City Council: Make Streets Safer!
Alright you urbanist wonks, let's chat about the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) budget: what the mayor proposed, what the city council is proposing...
Don’t Buy The Climate Argument Against ST3
This post has been updated to reflect that Alan Durning retracted the comments on his personal blog regarding Sound Transit Regional Proposition 1 (aka...
What’s Better Than A Lid? Remove I-5 Entirely From Central Seattle
Seattle's Interstate 5 is in rough shape. Maintenance has been deferred so long that a full rebuild is likely necessary, as former Washington State...
How To Talk To Your NIMBY Parents
Sitting around my Thanksgiving dinner table always leads to some tense moments. In growing cities across the country this year, many people will be discussing...
Sunday Video: University District Rezone And Urban Design
The Office of Planning and Community Development has released a short video summarizing the proposed rezone and urban design changes planned for the University...
What We’re Reading: Arena Chatter, Fair Share, And Farewell Musky ETBs
High-rise: Work is underway on a new Belltown tower that will reach 41 stories.
Vote YES for ST3: Heidi Groover debunks every reason against ST3,...