Monthly Archives: June 2017

Event: Neighborhood Action Coalition & Seattle Weekly Candidate Jeopardy

Let’s face it: our political system is broken. There are many causes and lots of symptoms showing how deeply and widely troubled our democracy...

Statement Concerning Jenny Durkan’s Campaign for Seattle Mayor

The Urbanist has a core commitment to education, fairness, and transparency in our endorsement process. To those ends, we recently shared with our readers...

Metro Everett Draft Recs Offer Window Into Building Heights, Parking Policy,...

Everett has released draft recommendations on zoning and building height regulations and parking strategies for its city center planning process "Metro Everett." The draft...

One Center City Now Recommends Bare Minimum For Transit

In late January, the four organizations involved in the One Center City plan--King County Metro, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Sound Transit, and...

Alchemy Plans 43 Homes Next To Wallingford Post Office

On the former site of Bill The Butcher in Wallingford, Alchemy Investments is planning a mixed-use project with a large storefront and approximately 43...

2017 Primary Endorsement Process, Explained

For the past two years, The Urbanist has strived to inform and enlighten our readers with coverage and endorsements of important local races. Beginning...

Reminder: Next Urbanist Meetup Is Tomorrow, June 13

Another month, another meetup with The Urbanist! This monthly social event is free and open to everyone. Come by if you want to meet...

Sunday Video: Lisa Picard On Breakthrough Technologies And The Shape Of...

Local developer and urban designer Lisa Picard talks about how innovation and breakthrough technologies may impact the shape of cities and why community panners...