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Monthly Archives: April 2017

Oliver Launches, Mayor Murray Backpedals On Homelessness

On Sunday, poet and activist Nikkita Oliver launched her campaign for mayor of Seattle to a capacity crowd at Washington Hall in the Central...

Next Urbanist Meetup Is Tuesday, April 11th

Another month, another meetup with The Urbanist! Our meetups are open to all and free to attend, so come by if you want to...

Carbon Is Us

A response to William McDonough’s new language of carbon. “We’re made of star stuff.” Carl Sagan “We are stardust.” Joni Mitchell Carl and Joni got it...

KUOW Rides Along With Ryan Packer In A Farewell To Pronto

Seattle's bikeshare program (Pronto) is no more, but before the system was dismantled over the weekend, our Senior Editor Ryan Packer did a ride-along...

PLUZ Considers Revised SEPA Thresholds For Infill Development

After a long pause from the fall, the Seattle City Council appears poised to move forward on changes to that would increase categorical exemptions...

Agriculture Approaches A Crossroads In Pierce County

The future of agricultural lands stands at a crossroads in Pierce County. For more than a year, Pierce County has been locked into a...

Bringing Baugruppe To Seattle

How the City could lead the US in piloting an innovative model for better housing. Imagine with me: what if Seattle had a model for...

What We’re Reading: Bikeway, No Vacancy, And Ballard Boatlet

Perennial crook: Tim Eyman has been caught with money bags from his fraudulent initiative campaigning and the state is going after him. Budget hunger games:...