Yearly Archives: 2016
You Are The Machine That Kills Fascism
We urbanists love cities. We spend a lot of time studying them, reading about them, writing about them, and savoring them in our own...
Event: Community Ownership For Resiliency
Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order last week affirming Seattle's commitment to welcoming city policies. Folks long at the center of oppressive systems...
A Closer Look At Lynnwood Link Light Rail
Sound Transit will extend light rail to Lynnwood by 2023 with hopes of opening service between Northgate and Lynnwood that year. The 8.5-mile light...
Map of the Week: Seattle’s Interactive MHA Rezone Map
The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) has launched an interactive map to see where each draft Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezone is...
Seattle Adopts Three New Landmarks And Housing Levy Funding Policies
Seattle is poised to get three new city landmarks. At a meeting of the Seattle City Council yesterday, councilmembers approved the landmarks as part...
Council Budget Speeds Up Spending on Mobility
Last Monday the Seattle City Council approved its budget for the next two years, 2017-2018. This year's budget season received added scrutiny due to...
Sunday Video: Washington Is Awesome
This two-minute video is a reminder why Washington is awesome and why we ought to preserve our natural environments.
https://youtu.be/ZtoA0PipA10
What We’re Reading: Making Lines, Bikeshare Saga, And Sanctuary Cities
Making tracks and lines: How Sound Transit could create seven light rail lines out of ST3.
Budget priorities: Seattle’s settled budget puts $29 million in to housing...